silly me! I just realized that the file system on the external drive is NTFS so there isn't much I can do with it. On Fri, Sep 22, 2017 at 4:05 PM, Michael wrote: > :/ > ~ $ sudo fsck -f /dev/sda1 > fsck from util-linux 2.27.1 > ~ $ sudo fsck -f /dev/sda > fsck from util-linux 2.27.1 > e2fsck 1.42.13 (17-May-2015) > ext2fs_open2: Bad magic number in super-block > fsck.ext2: Superblock invalid, trying backup blocks... > fsck.ext2: Bad magic number in super-block while trying to open /dev/sda > > The superblock could not be read or does not describe a valid > ext2/ext3/ext4 > filesystem. If the device is valid and it really contains an > ext2/ext3/ext4 > filesystem (and not swap or ufs or something else), then the superblock > is corrupt, and you might try running e2fsck with an alternate superblock: > e2fsck -b 8193 > or > e2fsck -b 32768 > > gparted says the device is on sda1 > > On Fri, Sep 22, 2017 at 12:14 PM, Carruth, Rusty > wrote: > >> Try fsck –f (for force). If the filesystem is marked clean and some >> other stuff it won’t run the test, IIRC. >> >> >> >> *From:* PLUG-discuss [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org] *On >> Behalf Of *Michael >> *Sent:* Friday, September 22, 2017 5:15 AM >> *To:* Main PLUG discussion list >> *Subject:* Re: rsync >> >> >> >> $ sudo fsck /dev/sdc1 >> >> fsck from util-linux 2.27.1 >> >> $ >> >> >> >> isn't it supposed to give a code of some sort? >> >> Here is a mall snippet of the errors it gives when trying to rsync to the >> drive: >> >> >> >> 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) >> >> >> >> here is a snippet of the errors I get when trying to delete the file >> recovery directory: >> >> >> >> rm: cannot remove 'file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46401688.xml.gz': >> Input/output error >> >> rm: cannot remove 'file recovery/recup_dir.465/f46401920.xml.gz': >> Input/output error >> >> >> >> any ideas how I can delete them? >> >> >> >> >> >> 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~(-: >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> 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~(-: