that suggests disk issues where those files are. I would start using some FS tools like chkdisk to clean up. On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 4:26 PM, Michael wrote: > 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~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen