http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/65349/how-to-interpret-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-bad--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" <bmi...@gmail.com> 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 <bmi...@gmail.com> 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 <bri...@gmail.com> 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" <bmi...@gmail.com> 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 < >>>> cryptwo...@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" <bmi...@gmail.com> 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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