adamgram
July 20th, 2009, 12:25 PM
Okay I'm no expert by any stretch but I have installed Ubuntu a few times. I think my hard drive might be shot. Here's what I did:
I had a dual boot setup with Windows XP and Ubuntu. Windows started loading to the "blue screen of death" and Ubuntu had some issues with flash and my sound card and was never really set up properly, so I decided to start from scratch.
First I installed Windows overwriting the entire disk, which worked fine. I then went to partition off a section and install Ubuntu, however GParted (which I used through the Ubuntu Live disk under system-->administration-->partition editor) would not allow me to resize the partition and gave me an error message saying there was an error on the partition. So I ran the 'memory test' from the Ubuntu boot disk and it found nothing.
So, I decided to go about it the other way, I installed Ubuntu overwriting the entire disk, which worked fine, and I then used the same method to resize the partition to accommodate Windows. The resizing step seemed to be working, then it gave an error message and told me to 'save details' for support. Those details are listed below. At the end it says "Error while reading block at sector 66420799". Does this mean there's an error on my hard drive? Thanks in advance.
GParted 0.3.8
Libparted 1.8.9
Move /dev/sda1 to the right and shrink it from 71.80 GiB to 35.90 GiB 00:21:42 ( ERROR )
calibrate /dev/sda1 00:00:00 ( SUCCESS )
path: /dev/sda1
start: 63
end: 150577244
size: 150577182 (71.80 GiB)
calculate new size and position of /dev/sda1 00:00:00 ( SUCCESS )
requested start: 75296655
requested end: 150577244
requested size: 75280590 (35.90 GiB)
new start: 75296655
new end: 150577244
new size: 75280590 (35.90 GiB)
check filesystem on /dev/sda1 for errors and (if possible) fix them 00:01:30 ( SUCCESS )
e2fsck -f -y -v /dev/sda1
Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
Pass 2: Checking directory structure
Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity
Pass 4: Checking reference counts
Pass 5: Checking group summary information
122860 inodes used (2.61%)
1345 non-contiguous inodes (1.1%)
# of inodes with ind/dind/tind blocks: 5991/58/0
1039600 blocks used (5.52%)
0 bad blocks
1 large file
92914 regular files
13681 directories
69 character device files
26 block device files
2 fifos
497 links
16152 symbolic links (14686 fast symbolic links)
7 sockets
--------
123348 files
e2fsck 1.41.3 (12-Oct-2008)
shrink filesystem 00:13:12 ( SUCCESS )
resize2fs /dev/sda1 37640294K
Resizing the filesystem on /dev/sda1 to 9410073 (4k) blocks.
The filesystem on /dev/sda1 is now 9410073 blocks long.
resize2fs 1.41.3 (12-Oct-2008)
shrink partition from 71.80 GiB to 35.90 GiB 00:00:01 ( SUCCESS )
old start: 63
old end: 150577244
old size: 150577182 (71.80 GiB)
new start: 63
new end: 75280652
new size: 75280590 (35.90 GiB)
check filesystem on /dev/sda1 for errors and (if possible) fix them 00:00:58 ( SUCCESS )
e2fsck -f -y -v /dev/sda1
Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
Pass 2: Checking directory structure
Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity
Pass 4: Checking reference counts
Pass 5: Checking group summary information
122860 inodes used (5.21%)
1439 non-contiguous inodes (1.2%)
# of inodes with ind/dind/tind blocks: 5991/58/0
891057 blocks used (9.47%)
0 bad blocks
1 large file
92914 regular files
13681 directories
69 character device files
26 block device files
2 fifos
497 links
16152 symbolic links (14686 fast symbolic links)
7 sockets
--------
123348 files
e2fsck 1.41.3 (12-Oct-2008)
grow filesystem to fill the partition 00:00:00 ( SUCCESS )
resize2fs /dev/sda1resize2fs 1.41.3 (12-Oct-2008)
The filesystem is already 9410073 blocks long. Nothing to do!
calculate new size and position of /dev/sda1 00:00:00 ( SUCCESS )
requested start: 75296655
requested end: 150577244
requested size: 75280590 (35.90 GiB)
new start: 75296655
new end: 150577244
new size: 75280590 (35.90 GiB)
check filesystem on /dev/sda1 for errors and (if possible) fix them 00:00:58 ( SUCCESS )
e2fsck -f -y -v /dev/sda1
Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
Pass 2: Checking directory structure
Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity
Pass 4: Checking reference counts
Pass 5: Checking group summary information
122860 inodes used (5.21%)
1439 non-contiguous inodes (1.2%)
# of inodes with ind/dind/tind blocks: 5991/58/0
891057 blocks used (9.47%)
0 bad blocks
1 large file
92914 regular files
13681 directories
69 character device files
26 block device files
2 fifos
497 links
16152 symbolic links (14686 fast symbolic links)
7 sockets
--------
123348 files
e2fsck 1.41.3 (12-Oct-2008)
move filesystem to the right 00:05:03 ( ERROR )
using internal algorithm
copy 75280590 sectors
finding optimal blocksize
copy 32768 sectors using a blocksize of 64 sectors 00:00:03 ( SUCCESS )
32768 of 32768 copied
3.3351 seconds
copy 32768 sectors using a blocksize of 128 sectors 00:00:03 ( SUCCESS )
32768 of 32768 copied
3.18169 seconds
copy 32768 sectors using a blocksize of 256 sectors 00:00:03 ( SUCCESS )
32768 of 32768 copied
2.93488 seconds
copy 32768 sectors using a blocksize of 512 sectors 00:00:03 ( SUCCESS )
32768 of 32768 copied
2.52027 seconds
copy 32768 sectors using a blocksize of 1024 sectors 00:00:02 ( SUCCESS )
32768 of 32768 copied
2.04447 seconds
copy 32768 sectors using a blocksize of 2048 sectors 00:00:02 ( SUCCESS )
32768 of 32768 copied
1.52241 seconds
copy 32768 sectors using a blocksize of 4096 sectors 00:00:01 ( SUCCESS )
32768 of 32768 copied
1.26753 seconds
copy 32768 sectors using a blocksize of 8192 sectors 00:00:01 ( SUCCESS )
32768 of 32768 copied
1.13344 seconds
copy 32768 sectors using a blocksize of 16384 sectors 00:00:01 ( SUCCESS )
32768 of 32768 copied
1.1024 seconds
optimal blocksize is 16384 sectors (8.00 MiB)
copy 74985678 sectors using a blocksize of 16384 sectors 00:04:41 ( ERROR )
8548558 of 74985678 copied
Error while reading block at sector 66420799
8843470 sectors copied
libparted messages ( INFO )
Input/output error during read on /dev/sda
I had a dual boot setup with Windows XP and Ubuntu. Windows started loading to the "blue screen of death" and Ubuntu had some issues with flash and my sound card and was never really set up properly, so I decided to start from scratch.
First I installed Windows overwriting the entire disk, which worked fine. I then went to partition off a section and install Ubuntu, however GParted (which I used through the Ubuntu Live disk under system-->administration-->partition editor) would not allow me to resize the partition and gave me an error message saying there was an error on the partition. So I ran the 'memory test' from the Ubuntu boot disk and it found nothing.
So, I decided to go about it the other way, I installed Ubuntu overwriting the entire disk, which worked fine, and I then used the same method to resize the partition to accommodate Windows. The resizing step seemed to be working, then it gave an error message and told me to 'save details' for support. Those details are listed below. At the end it says "Error while reading block at sector 66420799". Does this mean there's an error on my hard drive? Thanks in advance.
GParted 0.3.8
Libparted 1.8.9
Move /dev/sda1 to the right and shrink it from 71.80 GiB to 35.90 GiB 00:21:42 ( ERROR )
calibrate /dev/sda1 00:00:00 ( SUCCESS )
path: /dev/sda1
start: 63
end: 150577244
size: 150577182 (71.80 GiB)
calculate new size and position of /dev/sda1 00:00:00 ( SUCCESS )
requested start: 75296655
requested end: 150577244
requested size: 75280590 (35.90 GiB)
new start: 75296655
new end: 150577244
new size: 75280590 (35.90 GiB)
check filesystem on /dev/sda1 for errors and (if possible) fix them 00:01:30 ( SUCCESS )
e2fsck -f -y -v /dev/sda1
Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
Pass 2: Checking directory structure
Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity
Pass 4: Checking reference counts
Pass 5: Checking group summary information
122860 inodes used (2.61%)
1345 non-contiguous inodes (1.1%)
# of inodes with ind/dind/tind blocks: 5991/58/0
1039600 blocks used (5.52%)
0 bad blocks
1 large file
92914 regular files
13681 directories
69 character device files
26 block device files
2 fifos
497 links
16152 symbolic links (14686 fast symbolic links)
7 sockets
--------
123348 files
e2fsck 1.41.3 (12-Oct-2008)
shrink filesystem 00:13:12 ( SUCCESS )
resize2fs /dev/sda1 37640294K
Resizing the filesystem on /dev/sda1 to 9410073 (4k) blocks.
The filesystem on /dev/sda1 is now 9410073 blocks long.
resize2fs 1.41.3 (12-Oct-2008)
shrink partition from 71.80 GiB to 35.90 GiB 00:00:01 ( SUCCESS )
old start: 63
old end: 150577244
old size: 150577182 (71.80 GiB)
new start: 63
new end: 75280652
new size: 75280590 (35.90 GiB)
check filesystem on /dev/sda1 for errors and (if possible) fix them 00:00:58 ( SUCCESS )
e2fsck -f -y -v /dev/sda1
Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
Pass 2: Checking directory structure
Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity
Pass 4: Checking reference counts
Pass 5: Checking group summary information
122860 inodes used (5.21%)
1439 non-contiguous inodes (1.2%)
# of inodes with ind/dind/tind blocks: 5991/58/0
891057 blocks used (9.47%)
0 bad blocks
1 large file
92914 regular files
13681 directories
69 character device files
26 block device files
2 fifos
497 links
16152 symbolic links (14686 fast symbolic links)
7 sockets
--------
123348 files
e2fsck 1.41.3 (12-Oct-2008)
grow filesystem to fill the partition 00:00:00 ( SUCCESS )
resize2fs /dev/sda1resize2fs 1.41.3 (12-Oct-2008)
The filesystem is already 9410073 blocks long. Nothing to do!
calculate new size and position of /dev/sda1 00:00:00 ( SUCCESS )
requested start: 75296655
requested end: 150577244
requested size: 75280590 (35.90 GiB)
new start: 75296655
new end: 150577244
new size: 75280590 (35.90 GiB)
check filesystem on /dev/sda1 for errors and (if possible) fix them 00:00:58 ( SUCCESS )
e2fsck -f -y -v /dev/sda1
Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
Pass 2: Checking directory structure
Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity
Pass 4: Checking reference counts
Pass 5: Checking group summary information
122860 inodes used (5.21%)
1439 non-contiguous inodes (1.2%)
# of inodes with ind/dind/tind blocks: 5991/58/0
891057 blocks used (9.47%)
0 bad blocks
1 large file
92914 regular files
13681 directories
69 character device files
26 block device files
2 fifos
497 links
16152 symbolic links (14686 fast symbolic links)
7 sockets
--------
123348 files
e2fsck 1.41.3 (12-Oct-2008)
move filesystem to the right 00:05:03 ( ERROR )
using internal algorithm
copy 75280590 sectors
finding optimal blocksize
copy 32768 sectors using a blocksize of 64 sectors 00:00:03 ( SUCCESS )
32768 of 32768 copied
3.3351 seconds
copy 32768 sectors using a blocksize of 128 sectors 00:00:03 ( SUCCESS )
32768 of 32768 copied
3.18169 seconds
copy 32768 sectors using a blocksize of 256 sectors 00:00:03 ( SUCCESS )
32768 of 32768 copied
2.93488 seconds
copy 32768 sectors using a blocksize of 512 sectors 00:00:03 ( SUCCESS )
32768 of 32768 copied
2.52027 seconds
copy 32768 sectors using a blocksize of 1024 sectors 00:00:02 ( SUCCESS )
32768 of 32768 copied
2.04447 seconds
copy 32768 sectors using a blocksize of 2048 sectors 00:00:02 ( SUCCESS )
32768 of 32768 copied
1.52241 seconds
copy 32768 sectors using a blocksize of 4096 sectors 00:00:01 ( SUCCESS )
32768 of 32768 copied
1.26753 seconds
copy 32768 sectors using a blocksize of 8192 sectors 00:00:01 ( SUCCESS )
32768 of 32768 copied
1.13344 seconds
copy 32768 sectors using a blocksize of 16384 sectors 00:00:01 ( SUCCESS )
32768 of 32768 copied
1.1024 seconds
optimal blocksize is 16384 sectors (8.00 MiB)
copy 74985678 sectors using a blocksize of 16384 sectors 00:04:41 ( ERROR )
8548558 of 74985678 copied
Error while reading block at sector 66420799
8843470 sectors copied
libparted messages ( INFO )
Input/output error during read on /dev/sda