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    Question Cannot find disk: Error fsyncing/closing /dev/sda: Input/output error

    Hey all, attempting to install ubuntu on a box which formerly had arch, and running into this issue. Hoping that I can find an OS which will recognize /dev/sda as my drive and install there.

    A quick diagnosis:

    The disk is not appearing where I think it should:
    * Gparted, when launched from a usb stick, only shows /dev/sdc
    * sudo fdisk -l shows only /dev/sdc, /dev/sdc1, and /dev/loop0
    * df -h shows udev tmpfs, /dev/sdc1, /dev/loop0, overlay, and several tmpfs

    /dev/sdc is my usb stick:
    * udevadm info --query=all /dev/sdc shows that /dev/sdc is DEVLINKS=[...]Lexar_USB_Flash_Drive[...]

    Yet /dev/sda still exists
    * cat /proc/partitions shows sda, sda1, sda2, sda3, sdc, and loop0
    * sudo parted /dev/sda unit s print gives the error in the title:
    > Warning: Error fsyncing/closing /dev/sda1: Input/output error
    > Warning: Error fsyncing/closing /dev/sda2: Input/output error
    > Warning: Error fsyncing/closing /dev/sda3: Input/output error
    >Error: /dev/sda: unrecognized disk label
    >Model: ATA SATA SSD (scsi)
    >Disk: /dev/sda: 62533296s
    >Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
    >Partition Table: unknown

    FWIW, when I try to install ubuntu from a live flash drive, I get the same "Input/output error" with an option to retry.

    Any help appreciated! Is my SSD (/dev/sda) just hosed? Is there another disk reformat util you think I should try running?
    Last edited by bwindsor22; September 11th, 2021 at 05:03 PM.

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    Re: Cannot find disk: Error fsyncing/closing /dev/sda: Input/output error

    Also, a quick summary of what I've tried:
    * Install ubuntu from flash drive --> doesn't recognize /dev/sda
    * Run gparted from flash drive [debian based] --> doesn't recognize /dev/sda, "input/output error" when running some commands
    * Run systemrescue from flash drive --> launches and shows a desktop, but still no /dev/sda in df -h, similar commands. Running "gparted" from the systemrescue boot gives "Error fsyncing/closing /dev/sda1: Input/output error"
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    Re: Cannot find disk: Error fsyncing/closing /dev/sda: Input/output error

    Update 2: "sudo shred -v /dev/sda" gives the same "Input/output error"

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    Re: Cannot find disk: Error fsyncing/closing /dev/sda: Input/output error

    Quote Originally Posted by bwindsor22 View Post
    Any help appreciated! Is my SSD (/dev/sda) just hosed? Is there another disk reformat util you think I should try running?
    It's not looking very fruitful right now.

    Anyway let's crack on..............

    Are you using an Ubuntu live session?

    What does Disks (gnome-disk-utility) show?

    Alternatively via a terminal:-
    Code:
    sudo gdisk /dev/sda

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    Re: Cannot find disk: Error fsyncing/closing /dev/sda: Input/output error

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    Re: Cannot find disk: Error fsyncing/closing /dev/sda: Input/output error

    initial gdisk attempt below

    untu@ubuntu:~$ sudo gdisk /dev/sda
    GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 1.0.5

    Warning! Read error 5; strange behavior now likely!
    Warning! Read error 5; strange behavior now likely!

    Partition table scan:
    MBR: not present
    BSD: not present
    APM: not present
    GPT: not present

    Creating new GPT entries in memory.

    Command (? for help):

    Command (? for help): ?
    b back up GPT data to a file
    c change a partition's name
    d delete a partition
    i show detailed information on a partition
    l list known partition types
    n add a new partition
    o create a new empty GUID partition table (GPT)
    p print the partition table
    q quit without saving changes
    r recovery and transformation options (experts only)
    s sort partitions
    t change a partition's type code
    v verify disk
    w write table to disk and exit
    x extra functionality (experts only)
    ? print this menu

    Command (? for help): v

    No problems found. 62533229 free sectors (29.8 GiB) available in 1
    segments, the largest of which is 62533229 (29.8 GiB) in size.

    Command (? for help): p
    Disk /dev/sda: 62533296 sectors, 29.8 GiB
    Model: SATA SSD
    Sector size (logical/physical): 512/512 bytes
    Disk identifier (GUID): 1960C385-E122-43CF-ACCF-41BF9AA0F136
    Partition table holds up to 128 entries
    Main partition table begins at sector 2 and ends at sector 33
    First usable sector is 34, last usable sector is 62533262
    Partitions will be aligned on 2048-sector boundaries
    Total free space is 62533229 sectors (29.8 GiB)

    Number Start (sector) End (sector) Size Code Name

    Command (? for help):
    Last edited by bwindsor22; September 11th, 2021 at 10:31 PM.

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    Re: Cannot find disk: Error fsyncing/closing /dev/sda: Input/output error

    Command (? for help): n
    Partition number (1-128, default 1): 1
    First sector (34-62533262, default = 2048) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: +
    Last sector (2048-62533262, default = 62533262) or {+-}size{KMGTP}:
    Current type is 8300 (Linux filesystem)
    Hex code or GUID (L to show codes, Enter = 8300): 8303
    Changed type of partition to 'Linux x86 root (/)'

    Command (? for help): w

    Final checks complete. About to write GPT data. THIS WILL OVERWRITE EXISTING
    PARTITIONS!!

    Do you want to proceed? (Y/N): y
    OK; writing new GUID partition table (GPT) to /dev/sda.
    Unable to save backup partition table! Perhaps the 'e' option on the experts'
    menu will resolve this problem.
    Warning! An error was reported when writing the partition table! This error
    MIGHT be harmless, or the disk might be damaged! Checking it is advisable.
    Command (? for help): v

    No problems found. 2014 free sectors (1007.0 KiB) available in 1
    segments, the largest of which is 2014 (1007.0 KiB) in size.

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    Re: Cannot find disk: Error fsyncing/closing /dev/sda: Input/output error

    disk now looks different in "Disk", but reformat fails

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    Re: Cannot find disk: Error fsyncing/closing /dev/sda: Input/output error

    yes, on Ubuntu booted from flash drive now, was on systemrescue previously

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    Re: Cannot find disk: Error fsyncing/closing /dev/sda: Input/output error

    After the above, I exited gdisk, and re-ran, seeing the same error. Write appears to fail, and when I re-run gdisk, I don't see any partitions.




    ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo gdisk /dev/sda
    GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 1.0.5

    Warning! Read error 5; strange behavior now likely!
    Warning! Read error 5; strange behavior now likely!
    Partition table scan:
    MBR: not present
    BSD: not present
    APM: not present
    GPT: not present

    Creating new GPT entries in memory.

    Command (? for help): ?
    b back up GPT data to a file
    c change a partition's name
    d delete a partition
    i show detailed information on a partition
    l list known partition types
    n add a new partition
    o create a new empty GUID partition table (GPT)
    p print the partition table
    q quit without saving changes
    r recovery and transformation options (experts only)
    s sort partitions
    t change a partition's type code
    v verify disk
    w write table to disk and exit
    x extra functionality (experts only)
    ? print this menu

    Command (? for help): n
    Partition number (1-128, default 1): 1
    First sector (34-62533262, default = 2048) or {+-}size{KMGTP}:
    Last sector (2048-62533262, default = 62533262) or {+-}size{KMGTP}:
    Current type is 8300 (Linux filesystem)
    Hex code or GUID (L to show codes, Enter = 8300): 8300
    Changed type of partition to 'Linux filesystem'

    Command (? for help): w

    Final checks complete. About to write GPT data. THIS WILL OVERWRITE EXISTING
    PARTITIONS!!

    Do you want to proceed? (Y/N): y
    OK; writing new GUID partition table (GPT) to /dev/sda.
    Unable to save backup partition table! Perhaps the 'e' option on the experts'
    menu will resolve this problem.
    Warning! An error was reported when writing the partition table! This error
    MIGHT be harmless, or the disk might be damaged! Checking it is advisable.

    Command (? for help): p
    Disk /dev/sda: 62533296 sectors, 29.8 GiB
    Model: SATA SSD
    Sector size (logical/physical): 512/512 bytes
    Disk identifier (GUID): 572BD20F-57B3-478A-B745-846E517F9333
    Partition table holds up to 128 entries
    Main partition table begins at sector 2 and ends at sector 33
    First usable sector is 34, last usable sector is 62533262
    Partitions will be aligned on 2048-sector boundaries
    Total free space is 2014 sectors (1007.0 KiB)

    Number Start (sector) End (sector) Size Code Name
    1 2048 62533262 29.8 GiB 8300 Linux filesystem

    Command (? for help): i
    Using 1
    Partition GUID code: 0FC63DAF-8483-4772-8E79-3D69D8477DE4 (Linux filesystem)
    Partition unique GUID: 9E2405B5-841A-4FD7-AF6F-D2D3FA222E25
    First sector: 2048 (at 1024.0 KiB)
    Last sector: 62533262 (at 29.8 GiB)
    Partition size: 62531215 sectors (29.8 GiB)
    Attribute flags: 0000000000000000
    Partition name: 'Linux filesystem'

    Command (? for help): w

    Final checks complete. About to write GPT data. THIS WILL OVERWRITE EXISTING
    PARTITIONS!!

    Do you want to proceed? (Y/N): y
    OK; writing new GUID partition table (GPT) to /dev/sda.
    Unable to save backup partition table! Perhaps the 'e' option on the experts'
    menu will resolve this problem.
    Warning! An error was reported when writing the partition table! This error
    MIGHT be harmless, or the disk might be damaged! Checking it is advisable.


    Command (? for help):
    Command (? for help): ^C
    ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo gdisk /dev/sda

    GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 1.0.5

    Warning! Read error 5; strange behavior now likely!
    Warning! Read error 5; strange behavior now likely!
    Partition table scan:
    MBR: not present
    BSD: not present
    APM: not present
    GPT: not present

    Creating new GPT entries in memory.

    Command (? for help): i
    No partitions

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