Gparted tells you. It was /dev/sdd before, but check again as it can change. Also unmount the filesystem first On Nov 25, 2016 8:50 AM, "Michael" wrote: I'm trying to run 'badblocks' but each time I run it get the same thing. $ sudo badblocks -b 4096 -c 98304 -p 0 -w -s /media/bmike1/NexStar badblocks: invalid starting block (0): must be less than 0 . . . I just googled the error and find: -Apparently this is Linux-speak for "This program needs the name of a device file, and the programmer was too lazy to have it detect that you supplied the name of the mount point instead".- How do I discover the device as opposed to the mount point? On Thu, Nov 24, 2016 at 4:30 PM, Brien Dieterle wrote: > Almost looks like bad sectors. Might want to try badblocks > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/badblocks > Maybe try formatting it ext4 > Maybe try another USB port and cable > > On Nov 24, 2016 1:21 PM, "Michael" wrote: > >> I really appreciate the help.... It errored out though. Here is what >> gparted reported: >> >> *Create Primary Partition #1 (ntfs, 232.88 GiB) on /dev/sdd* 00:00:37 ( >> ERROR ) >> >> create empty partition 00:00:00 ( SUCCESS ) >> >> >> >> >> *path: /dev/sdd1start: 2048end: 488396799size: 488394752 (232.88 GiB)* >> clear old file system signatures in /dev/sdd1 00:00:00 ( SUCCESS ) >> >> write 68.00 KiB of zeros at byte offset 0 00:00:00 ( SUCCESS ) >> write 4.00 KiB of zeros at byte offset 67108864 00:00:00 ( SUCCESS ) >> write 4.00 KiB of zeros at byte offset 250058108928 00:00:00 ( >> SUCCESS ) >> flush operating system cache of /dev/sdd 00:00:00 ( SUCCESS ) >> set partition type on /dev/sdd1 00:00:00 ( SUCCESS ) >> >> *new partition type: ntfs* >> create new ntfs file system 00:00:37 ( ERROR ) >> >> *mkntfs -Q -v -L "NexStar" /dev/sdd1* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *Cluster size has been automatically set to 4096 bytes.Creating NTFS >> volume structures.Creating root directory (mft record 5)Creating $MFT (mft >> record 0)Creating $MFTMirr (mft record 1)Creating $LogFile (mft record >> 2)Creating $AttrDef (mft record 4)Creating $Bitmap (mft record 6)Creating >> $Boot (mft record 7)Creating backup boot sector.Creating $Volume (mft >> record 3)Creating $BadClus (mft record 8)Creating $Secure (mft record >> 9)Creating $UpCase (mft record 0xa)Creating $Extend (mft record 11)Creating >> system file (mft record 0xc)Creating system file (mft record 0xd)Creating >> system file (mft record 0xe)Creating system file (mft record 0xf)Creating >> $Quota (mft record 24)Creating $ObjId (mft record 25)Creating $Reparse (mft >> record 26)Syncing root directory index record.Syncing $Bitmap.Syncing >> $MFT.Updating $MFTMirr.Syncing device.* >> >> *Failed to sync device /dev/sdd1: Input/output errorSyncing device. >> FAILED* >> >> On Thu, Nov 24, 2016 at 2:28 PM, Stephen Partington > > wrote: >> >>> Get gparted and use it to take a look. Lots of USB drives have some >>> wonky trick they use. >>> >>> On Nov 24, 2016 12:04 PM, "Michael" wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> I got a problem. This new drive won't format. Linux saw it when I first >>>> plugged it in. I then tried copying some files to it which resulted in an >>>> error appearing after 5-10 minutes telling me to open windows and run >>>> 'chkdsk \f' on the device. Then I plugged it into windows10 and couldn't >>>> figure out how to open a terminal so I decided to format it. But it >>>> wouldn't format. When I attempt to it flashes twice a second for a little >>>> then a long flash then again quickly. So I figured I would attempt the >>>> format with Linux but Linux doesn't see the drive now so no formatting with >>>> it. Can someone help? >>>> -- >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss