From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Aug 19 10:58:17 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8EE141065698 for ; Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:58:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd.user@seibercom.net) Received: from mail-gx0-f182.google.com (mail-gx0-f182.google.com [209.85.161.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3DF608FC18 for ; Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:58:17 +0000 (UTC) Received: by gxk24 with SMTP id 24so757051gxk.13 for ; Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:58:16 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.101.84.18 with SMTP id m18mr11000445anl.60.1282215496475; Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:58:16 -0700 (PDT) Received: from scorpio.seibercom.net (cpe-071-070-144-046.nc.res.rr.com [71.70.144.46]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id w6sm2316520anb.3.2010.08.19.03.58.15 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:58:15 -0700 (PDT) Received: from scorpio (cpe-071-070-144-046.nc.res.rr.com [71.70.144.46]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: FreeBSD.user@scorpio.seibercom.net) by scorpio.seibercom.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id D7A2EE54828 for ; Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:58:13 -0400 (EDT) X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Virus-Scanned: clamav-milter 0.96.2 at scorpio.seibercom.net Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:58:13 -0400 From: Jerry To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20100819065813.3d810364@scorpio> In-Reply-To: <4C6C7A72.7020208@a1poweruser.com> References: <4C6BE659.2080006@a1poweruser.com> <4C6BE820.6020303@gmail.com> <4C6C7A72.7020208@a1poweruser.com> Organization: seibercom.net X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.7.6 (GTK+ 2.20.1; amd64-portbld-freebsd8.1) Face: 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 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: Re: fix bad directory on FAT32 usb disk X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:58:17 -0000 On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:27:30 +0800 Fbsd8 articulated: > Glen Barber wrote: > > On 8/18/10 9:55 AM, Fbsd8 wrote: > >> I have a fat32 usb disk that gives this error when mounting with > >> mount_msdosfs /dev/da0s1 "bad fat32 file system" > >> > >> Is there some way to clean or auto fix this fat32 file system so > >> it will mount? > > > > Hi, > > > > You can try fsck_msdosfs(8). Does it mount in other OSes? > > > > Regards, > > > > - -- > > Glen Barber > > In XP I can access the usb hard drive and read/write all directories > except one which gives a error. > > fsck_msdosfs /dev/da0 gives error "Invalid sector size 48764" You could try this: Go to a command prompt, i.e. + and type "cmd" Enter: chkdsk [volume] /F /V /R /X It might require you to reboot the system before it will run. That is normal. You will almost certainly have to reboot after it completes it operation. -- Jerry ✌ FreeBSD.user@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __________________________________________________________________ Boling's postulate: If you're feeling good, don't worry. You will get over it.