You will need to use the manufacturer disk tools to verify the hardware is bad. I would still go that route. On Nov 26, 2016 7:31 AM, "Michael" wrote: > this was the result of badblocks: > > Testing with pattern 0x55: 0.00% done, 12:18:18 elapsed. > (98304/60951342/0 errdone > ors) > Reading and comparing: done > ors) > Testing with pattern 0xff: 0.00% done, 12:20:59 elapsed. > (98304/60951342/0 errdone > ors) > Reading and comparing: done > ors) > Testing with pattern 0x00: 0.00% done, 12:23:41 elapsed. > (98304/60951342/0 errdone > ors) > Reading and comparing: done > ors) > > that is a whole bunch of write errors! > > On Fri, Nov 25, 2016 at 6:38 PM, Brien Dieterle wrote: > >> Yeah I would send it back :-p >> >> On Nov 25, 2016 4:37 PM, "Michael" wrote: >> >>> 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-interpr >>>> et-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-ba >>>> d--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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