I would love to use a *nix native file system but I want to be able to share this between systems. Everytime the thing goes to a new line the write error is incremented by 1. This is a new disk. It shouldn't do that! I think I should send it back! What do you guys think? On Fri, Nov 25, 2016 at 6:08 PM, Brien Dieterle wrote: > http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/65349/how-to- > interpret-badblocks-output > > Sounds like it had a lot of writing errors. Thing is I'll not sure how to > deal with it while using NTFS > > http://linux.bigresource.com/General-NTFS-marking-sectors- > bad--aLwrEyk32.html > > If you use ext3 or ext4 you can check for and mark bad blocks during > format with the -c option. mkfs.ext4 -c /dev/sdd1 > > On Nov 25, 2016 1:59 PM, "Michael" wrote: > >> I was wondering: >> The print out on the terminal reads: >> >> 1973729 done, 3:49:08 elapsed. (0/7649/0 errors) >> >> what does "(0/7649/0 errors)" mean? >> >> On Fri, Nov 25, 2016 at 10:49 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 < >>>>> cryptworks@gmail.com> 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. 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