$ 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 <james.dugger@gmail.com> 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" <bmike1@gmail.com> 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/f46401072_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]

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