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Hi all, Ubuntu 12.04 desktop 64bit For unknown reason the USB external enclosue fails to mount automatically. Warning: Code: Error mounting: mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on ...
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  1. 01-09-2013 #1
    satimis
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    Mounting HD problem

    Hi all,

    Ubuntu 12.04 desktop 64bit

    For unknown reason the USB external enclosue fails to mount automatically.

    Warning:
    Code:
    Error mounting: mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sdc1,
       missing codepage or helper program, or other error
       In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
       dmesg | tail  or so
    $ dmesg | tail
    Code:
    [   79.774909] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through
[   79.774915] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI disk
[   80.255406] EXT2-fs (sdc1): error: ext2_check_descriptors: Block bitmap for group 1794 not in group (block 59244544)!
[   80.255415] EXT2-fs (sdc1): group descriptors corrupted
[  184.852511] EXT2-fs (sdc1): error: ext2_check_descriptors: Block bitmap for group 1794 not in group (block 59244544)!
[  184.852520] EXT2-fs (sdc1): group descriptors corrupted
[  532.463987] EXT2-fs (sdc1): error: ext2_check_descriptors: Block bitmap for group 1794 not in group (block 59244544)!
[  532.463997] EXT2-fs (sdc1): group descriptors corrupted
[  683.677289] EXT2-fs (sdc1): error: ext2_check_descriptors: Block bitmap for group 1794 not in group (block 59244544)!
[  683.677299] EXT2-fs (sdc1): group descriptors corrupted
    $ sudo fdisk -l
    Code:
    ....
....
Disk /dev/sdc: 640.1 GB, 640135028736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 77825 cylinders, total 1250263728 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00083ffc

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdc1            2048  1250263039   625130496   83  Linux

    Tried to mount it manually without success. There is only one partition on the HD

    $ sudo mount -t ext2 /dev/sdc1 /mnt
    Code:
    mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sdc1,
       missing codepage or helper program, or other error
       In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
       dmesg | tail  or so
    $ dmesg | tail
    Code:
    [  532.463987] EXT2-fs (sdc1): error: ext2_check_descriptors: Block bitmap for group 1794 not in group (block 59244544)!
[  532.463997] EXT2-fs (sdc1): group descriptors corrupted
[  683.677289] EXT2-fs (sdc1): error: ext2_check_descriptors: Block bitmap for group 1794 not in group (block 59244544)!
[  683.677299] EXT2-fs (sdc1): group descriptors corrupted
[ 1116.031557] EXT3-fs (sdc): error: can't find ext3 filesystem on dev sdc.
[ 1116.081689] EXT4-fs (sdc): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem
[ 1116.169356] EXT2-fs (sdc): error: can't find an ext2 filesystem on dev sdc.
[ 1133.983241] EXT2-fs (sdc): error: can't find an ext2 filesystem on dev sdc.
[ 1145.519512] EXT2-fs (sdc1): error: ext2_check_descriptors: Block bitmap for group 1794 not in group (block 59244544)!
[ 1145.519521] EXT2-fs (sdc1): group descriptors corrupted
    Please help. TIA

    satimis
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  2. 01-09-2013 #2
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    Did you apply the ext2 partition to the drive (or are you attempting to use what was on it when you bought the drive within the enclosure?

    If you did not apply the ext2 filesystem (sometimes called formatting), and it was a pre-assembled it probably has a NTFS and you will need the fuse module and the fuse NTFS module as well (or you need to apply the ext2, ext3, ext4, etc linux filesystem) to use the drive.
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  3. 01-09-2013 #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by alf55 View Post
    Did you apply the ext2 partition to the drive (or are you attempting to use what was on it when you bought the drive within the enclosure?
    Yes, format the partiton with ext2. It worked without problem before.

    Just encountered problem on drag/copy a file on one directory to another directory on the HD. It hung without progress therefore I stopped it. Afterwards I found the mounting problem
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    What
    Code:
    file -s /dev/sdc1
    says?
    If it is surely ext2, try to run
    Code:
    fsck /dev/sdc1
    Also you can try to run badblocks to watch whether there is no bad blocks on your device.
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  5. 01-09-2013 #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eddy_Em View Post
    What
    Code:
    file -s /dev/sdc1
    says?
    If it is surely ext2, try to run
    Code:
    fsck /dev/sdc1
    Also you can try to run badblocks to watch whether there is no bad blocks on your device.
    Performed following steps;

    $ sudo file -s /dev/sdc1
    Code:
    /dev/sdc1: Linux rev 0.0 ext2 filesystem data (mounted or unclean), UUID=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 (errors)
    $ sudo fsck /dev/sdc1
    Code:
    fsck from util-linux 2.20.1
e2fsck 1.42 (29-Nov-2011)
fsck.ext2: Group descriptors look bad... trying backup blocks...
/dev/sdc1 was not cleanly unmounted, check forced.
Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
Inode 15409156 has a extra size (33204) which is invalid
Fix<y>? yes

Inode 15409157 has a extra size (33204) which is invalid
Fix<y>? yes
...
....
.....
Illegal block #8 (1357702771) in inode 20021469.  CLEARED.
Illegal block #9 (1356956940) in inode 20021469.  CLEARED.
Illegal block #10 (1333111983) in inode 20021469.  CLEARED.
Illegal block #813 (1397638477) in inode 20021469.  CLEARED.
Illegal block #830 (1229799685) in inode 20021469.  CLEARED.
Illegal block #831 (1478512460) in inode 20021469.  CLEARED.
Illegal block #832 (892477545) in inode 20021469.  CLEARED.
Illegal block #896 (1247102468) in inode 20021469.  CLEARED.
Illegal block #897 (1431524425) in inode 20021469.  CLEARED.
Illegal block #898 (1162433312) in inode 20021469.  CLEARED.
Illegal block #899 (1397638477) in inode 20021469.  CLEARED.
Too many illegal blocks in inode 20021469.
Clear inode<y>? yes
    hanging here for >20min

    Code:
    Restarting e2fsck from the beginning...
/dev/sdc1 was not cleanly unmounted, check forced.
Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes

Restarting e2fsck from the beginning...
/dev/sdc1 was not cleanly unmounted, check forced.
Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
Pass 2: Checking directory structure
Entry 'Transfer_Directory' in / (2) has deleted/unused inode 15409153.  Clear<y>? yes

Entry 'Inland_Revenue' in /Satimis_Document/Old_n_New_Documents_20121228/Documents_from_20100614_20130109/Doc_Personal_20100614_20130109/Personal_20100614_20130109 (19947693) has deleted/unused inode 20021458.  Clear<y>? yes
....
....
Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity
Pass 3A: Optimizing directories

Pass 4: Checking reference counts
Inode 2 ref count is 8, should be 7.  Fix<y>? yes

Inode 19947693 ref count is 23, should be 21.  Fix<y>? 

Pass 4: Checking reference counts
Inode 2 ref count is 8, should be 7.  Fix<y>? yes

Inode 19947693 ref count is 23, should be 21.  Fix<y>? yes

Inode 19980322 ref count is 7, should be 6.  Fix<y>? yes

Unattached inode 32235521
Connect to /lost+found<y>? yes

Inode 32235521 ref count is 2, should be 1.  Fix<y>? 

Pass 5: Checking group summary information
Block bitmap differences:  +(29360128--29360575) -61659136 -(61659139--61659140) -(61659142--61659143) -(79939743--79939747) -79943680 -79945728 -(79947776--79947959) -79951872 -(80097145--80097849)
Fix<y>? yes

Free blocks count wrong for group #0 (31223, counted=0).
Fix<y>? yes
.....
.....

/dev/sdc1: ***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****
/dev/sdc1: 41839/39075840 files (0.4% non-contiguous), 125969438/156282624 block

satimis@localhost:~$
    Switched off the USB external enclosure and then switched it on again

    The USB external enclosure was connected automatically. However some newly saved files and directory have been deleted.

    Is there anyway to recover them?

    Besides:
    This USB external enclosure and HD (Seagate SATA 640G) have been used for sometime. I'm prepared replacing it with either an Exteral HD or NAS (1TB). It is for home use. Which device would you recommended?

    TIA

    satimis
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    some newly saved files and directory have been deleted.
    That's because of failed last write. I think you've unplug HDD without umount.

    Which device would you recommended?
    I use for that purposes a "notebook" (2.5'') HDD in USB-box.

    If you don't want to loose data in future, be careful with unplugging HDD: first make sure that it's umounted successfully.
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  7. 01-09-2013 #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eddy_Em View Post
    That's because of failed last write. I think you've unplug HDD without umount.
    No, I haven't disconnected HDD

    After encountering problem on drag/copy a file on one directory to another directory on the same HDD. It hung without progress therefore I stopped it and rebooted PC. Afterwards I found the mounting problem.


    I use for that purposes a "notebook" (2.5'') HDD in USB-box.
    Actually I have 2 PCs, not booting up at the same time. When I work on PC-1 after saving all working files I save their copies on the HDD. Actually I only use the USB external enclosure for temp storage. Next time when I work on PC-2 after saving all working files I save their copies on the HDD in the same way.

    If you don't want to loose data in future, be careful with unplugging HDD: first make sure that it's umounted successfully.
    Noted and thanks.

    Sometimes I umount the HDD first before shutdown the PC. In very rare occasion I unplug the HDD
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