On 11/30/2014 10:38 AM, Robert Trevellyan wrote: > Disk /dev/sdg: 1.8 TiB, 2000398934016 bytes, 3907029168 sectors > Disk /dev/sdh: 1.8 TiB, 2000365289472 bytes, 3906963456 sectors > > Your destination disk is smaller than your source disk. > > Robert Trevellyan > www.trevellyan.biz > 518 392 0846
Well, don't I feel like an idiot! :) Thanks for pointing this out. I got so wrapped up in the 2TB size, I didn't pay close enough attention to the details of the drive sizes. Thanks! Peace... Tom > > On Sun, Nov 30, 2014 at 1:31 PM, Tom Williams <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm using ddrescue 1.17 on Ubuntu 14.10 Linux (64-bit) to copy data from >> one external 2TB hard drive to another 2TB external hard drive. Both >> drives are connected to my system via USB ports. I let ddrescue run >> for 6 days before it finally stopped with the following message: >> >> ddrescue: write error: No space left on device >> >> Here is the command I issued: >> >> tom@deathstar:~$ sudo ddrescue -r3 /dev/sdg /dev/sdh >> ddrescue: Output file exists and is not a regular file. >> ddrescue: Use '--force' if you really want to overwrite it, but be >> aware that all existing data in the output file will be lost. >> Try 'ddrescue --help' for more information. >> tom@deathstar:~$ sudo ddrescue -r3 /dev/sdg /dev/sdh --force >> >> >> GNU ddrescue 1.17 >> Press Ctrl-C to interrupt >> rescued: 1646 GB, errsize: 354 GB, current rate: 720 kB/s >> ipos: 2000 GB, errors: 9726, average rate: 4289 kB/s >> opos: 2000 GB, time since last successful read: 0 s >> Copying non-tried blocks... >> ddrescue: write error: No space left on device >> tom@deathstar:~$ >> >> /dev/sdg is the original hard drive and /dev/sdh is the new, empty hard >> drive. Both hard drives are 2TB in size: >> >> Disk /dev/sdg: 1.8 TiB, 2000398934016 bytes, 3907029168 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 >> Disklabel type: gpt >> Disk identifier: F2423982-AD62-4A91-9305-7E8444C65BDB >> >> Device Start End Sectors Size Type >> /dev/sdg1 40 409639 409600 200M EFI System >> /dev/sdg2 409640 3906766983 3906357344 1.8T Apple HFS/HFS+ >> >> GPT PMBR size mismatch (3906963448 != 3906963455) will be corrected by >> w(rite). >> >> Disk /dev/sdh: 1.8 TiB, 2000365289472 bytes, 3906963456 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 >> Disklabel type: gpt >> Disk identifier: A58EACF6-DE44-43F8-9150-47FA3842849B >> >> Device Start End Sectors Size Type >> /dev/sdh1 40 409639 409600 200M EFI System >> /dev/sdh2 409640 3906701271 3906291632 1.8T Apple HFS/HFS+ >> >> The new hard drive, /dev/sdh, is a Western Digital "My Passport for Mac" >> 2TB external hard drive. >> >> I did some web searches on the "write error: No space left on device" >> message I received and didn't find anything relating to what I'm >> experiencing. I did find some discussion about the logfile encountering >> a space issue, but I'm not using a logfile (no particular reason why I >> didn't). >> >> >> When I try to mount the new drive, it doesn't mount and I get these >> errors in dmesg output: >> >> [406070.521186] hfsplus: invalid secondary volume header >> [406070.521193] hfsplus: unable to find HFS+ superblock >> [406080.059713] hfsplus: invalid secondary volume header >> [406080.059719] hfsplus: unable to find HFS+ superblock >> >> Now, while ddrescue was running, periodically I would hear loud >> clicking, more like "clacking," sounds from the original hard drive. >> Apparently, the drive was dropped and the owner was concerned about >> losing photos. That's why I suggested getting the data off the original >> hard drive NOW, while the data is still accessible. >> >> Any ideas why I received the "write error: Np space left on device" >> message when both drives are the same size, 2TB? >> >> Thanks! >> >> Peace... >> >> Tom >> >> -- >> /When we dance, you have a way with me, >> Stay with me... Sway with me.../ >> _______________________________________________ >> Bug-ddrescue mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-ddrescue >> > _______________________________________________ > Bug-ddrescue mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-ddrescue > -- /When we dance, you have a way with me, Stay with me... Sway with me.../ _______________________________________________ Bug-ddrescue mailing list [email protected] https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-ddrescue
