interesting..... I recovered some files using tesstdisk. I tried to delete them and some of the wouldn't die (the ones I'm having problems with). My google for the swolution suggested I chown but that gave a similar error: $ sudo chown bmike1 -R recup_dir.465/ chown: changing ownership of 'recup_dir.465/f46038464.elf': Input/output error On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 5:49 PM, Michael wrote: > I forgot to mention I deleted those files on the source disk. This i the > command I'm issuing: > > rsync -aWuq --delete-before /home/bmike1/Documents /media/bmike1/"Seagate > Expansion Drive" > > > On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 5:36 PM, James Dugger > wrote: > >> You potentially have corrupt files or problems with your disk. Use the >> fsck command to check files/file system and smartctl command to check the >> disk >> >> On Sep 7, 2017 4:52 AM, "Michael" wrote: >> >>> I get the following errors. How do I stop it? >>> $ rsync -aWuq --delete-before /home/bmike1/Documents >>> /media/bmike1/"Seagate Expansion Drive" >>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46038464.elf") >>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46285928.txt") >>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46399616.bz2") >>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46399920.xml") >>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46400256.bz2") >>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46400560_tooltip.svg.gz") >>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46400824_analog_meter.svg.gz") >>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f464010 >>> 72_extender-background.svg.gz") failed: Input/output error (5) >>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46401488.xml.gz") >>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46401688.xml.gz") >>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46401920.xml.gz") >>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46402208.xml.gz") >>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46402688.png") >>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46403032.ini") >>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46403576.xml") >>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46404144.xml") >>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46404624.xml") >>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>> rsync: readlink_stat("/media/bmike1/Seagate Expansion >>> Drive/Documents/Programs/file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46405344.xml") >>> failed: Input/output error (5) >>> rsync error: some files/attrs were not transferred (see previous errors) >>> (code 23) at main.c(1183) [sender=3.1.1] >>> >>> -- >>> :-)~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~(-: > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: