HDD fails to start

[rafisv]

A new WD Elements SE Portable 2 TB USB 2.0 external hard drive has one exFAT partition (preformatted) and works on Windows XP fine. I want to make ext3 partition on it but it is not recognised when plugged.

fdisk: cannot open /dev/sdb: Input/output error

When plugged LED on HD lights and starts flashing after 5 sec. Drive starts, I can hear normal hdd sounds. It is plugged to USB 2.0 port on the back og the motherboard using its onw original (short) WD cable (no extend).

[F_Sauce]

Try to open the partitioner module in YaST, if you haven't done so already, and see if its detected there.

[rafisv]

I have done so already. It's not detected there either.

[F_Sauce]

What does 'lspci' and 'lsusb' output?

[F_Sauce]

dmesg | grep -i usb

[rafisv]

It's detected right after usb plug in

Disk /dev/sdb: 2000.4 GB, 2000409686016 bytes, 3907050168 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 label type: dos
Disk identifier: 0xb1e6771d


   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1   *          63  3907040129  1953520033+   7  HPFS/NTFS/exFAT

but after one sec
fdisk: cannot open /dev/sdb: Input/output error

dmesg | grep -i usb

[    0.240433] ACPI: bus type USB registered
[    0.240433] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbfs
[    0.240433] usbcore: registered new interface driver hub
[    0.240433] usbcore: registered new device driver usb
[    1.690630] ehci_hcd: USB 2.0 'Enhanced' Host Controller (EHCI) Driver
[    1.691167] ehci-pci 0000:00:04.1: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1
[    1.697042] ehci-pci 0000:00:04.1: USB 2.0 started, EHCI 1.00
[    1.697116] usb usb1: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002
[    1.697123] usb usb1: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[    1.697129] usb usb1: Product: EHCI Host Controller
[    1.697135] usb usb1: Manufacturer: Linux 3.11.6-4-desktop ehci_hcd
[    1.697140] usb usb1: SerialNumber: 0000:00:04.1
[    1.697509] hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found
[    1.698752] ehci-pci 0000:00:06.1: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 2
[    1.704052] ehci-pci 0000:00:06.1: USB 2.0 started, EHCI 1.00
[    1.704122] usb usb2: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002
[    1.704129] usb usb2: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[    1.704135] usb usb2: Product: EHCI Host Controller
[    1.704141] usb usb2: Manufacturer: Linux 3.11.6-4-desktop ehci_hcd
[    1.704146] usb usb2: SerialNumber: 0000:00:06.1
[    1.704500] hub 2-0:1.0: USB hub found
[    1.705405] ohci_hcd: USB 1.1 'Open' Host Controller (OHCI) Driver
[    1.705411] uhci_hcd: USB Universal Host Controller Interface driver
[    1.708170] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
[    1.708174] usbhid: USB HID core driver
[    2.252092] usb 2-3: new high-speed USB device number 2 using ehci-pci
[    2.320462] ohci-pci 0000:00:04.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 3
[    2.373127] usb usb3: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001
[    2.373137] usb usb3: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[    2.373144] usb usb3: Product: OHCI PCI host controller
[    2.373150] usb usb3: Manufacturer: Linux 3.11.6-4-desktop ohci_hcd
[    2.373155] usb usb3: SerialNumber: 0000:00:04.0
[    2.373577] hub 3-0:1.0: USB hub found
[    2.375459] ohci-pci 0000:00:06.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 4
[    2.375937] usb 2-3: New USB device found, idVendor=05ac, idProduct=1006
[    2.375951] usb 2-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[    2.375960] usb 2-3: Product: Keyboard Hub
[    2.375969] usb 2-3: Manufacturer: Apple, Inc.
[    2.375978] usb 2-3: SerialNumber: 000000000000
[    2.376559] hub 2-3:1.0: USB hub found
[    2.428109] usb usb4: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001
[    2.428119] usb usb4: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[    2.428125] usb usb4: Product: OHCI PCI host controller
[    2.428131] usb usb4: Manufacturer: Linux 3.11.6-4-desktop ohci_hcd
[    2.428136] usb usb4: SerialNumber: 0000:00:06.0
[    2.428539] hub 4-0:1.0: USB hub found
[    2.731078] usb 3-2: new full-speed USB device number 2 using ohci-pci
[    2.931120] usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=07d1, idProduct=f101
[    2.931132] usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[    2.931140] usb 3-2: Product: D-Link DBT-122
[    2.931148] usb 3-2: Manufacturer: Broadcom Corp
[    3.009187] usb 2-3.2: new low-speed USB device number 3 using ehci-pci
[    3.093420] usb 2-3.2: New USB device found, idVendor=05ac, idProduct=0221
[    3.093428] usb 2-3.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[    3.093435] usb 2-3.2: Product: Apple Keyboard
[    3.093440] usb 2-3.2: Manufacturer: Apple, Inc
[    3.098830] input: Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.1/usb2/2-3/2-3.2/2-3.2:1.0/input/input0
[    3.099299] apple 0003:05AC:0221.0001: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:06.1-3.2/input0
[    3.103821] input: Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.1/usb2/2-3/2-3.2/2-3.2:1.1/input/input1
[    3.104243] apple 0003:05AC:0221.0002: input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Device [Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:06.1-3.2/input1
[   19.508634] usbcore: registered new interface driver btusb
[  212.897692] input: Apple Wireless Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/usb3/3-2/3-2:1.0/bluetooth/hci0/hci0:11/input11
[  241.872044] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 3 using ehci-pci
[  241.987400] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=14cd, idProduct=6600
[  241.987411] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=3, SerialNumber=2
[  241.987417] usb 1-1: Product: USB 2.0  IDE DEVICE    
[  241.987423] usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Super Top 
[  241.987429] usb 1-1: SerialNumber: †††偍ㅁ㔴ㅑ㍃䵖䅔
[  242.063159] usb-storage 1-1:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[  242.063342] usb-storage 1-1:1.0: Quirks match for vid 14cd pid 6600: 20
[  242.063538] scsi6 : usb-storage 1-1:1.0
[  242.063945] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
[  273.829058] usb 1-1: reset high-speed USB device number 3 using ehci-pci
[  284.046061] usb 1-1: reset high-speed USB device number 3 using ehci-pci
[  289.263054] usb 1-1: reset high-speed USB device number 3 using ehci-pci
[  289.378289] usb 1-1: device firmware changed
[  289.378345] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, device number 3
[  289.500076] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 4 using ehci-pci
[  289.615917] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=14cd, idProduct=6600
[  289.615927] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=3, SerialNumber=2
[  289.615934] usb 1-1: Product: USB 2.0  IDE DEVICE    
[  289.615940] usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Super Top 
[  289.615945] usb 1-1: SerialNumber: 呓䬠汩敬\xffffffe2\xffffff81\xffffffb2†††††
[  289.616851] usb-storage 1-1:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[  289.617198] usb-storage 1-1:1.0: Quirks match for vid 14cd pid 6600: 20
[  289.617442] scsi7 : usb-storage 1-1:1.0
[  300.046092] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, device number 4
[ 6405.023067] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 5 using ehci-pci
[ 6405.139262] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=14cd, idProduct=6600
[ 6405.139272] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=3, SerialNumber=2
[ 6405.139279] usb 1-1: Product: USB 2.0  IDE DEVICE    
[ 6405.139285] usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Super Top 
[ 6405.139290] usb 1-1: SerialNumber: †††偍ㅁ㔴ㅑ㍃䵖䅔
[ 6405.139892] usb-storage 1-1:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[ 6405.140084] usb-storage 1-1:1.0: Quirks match for vid 14cd pid 6600: 20
[ 6405.141229] scsi8 : usb-storage 1-1:1.0
[ 6437.125118] usb 1-1: reset high-speed USB device number 5 using ehci-pci
[ 6447.342075] usb 1-1: reset high-speed USB device number 5 using ehci-pci
[ 6452.559060] usb 1-1: reset high-speed USB device number 5 using ehci-pci
[ 6452.674026] usb 1-1: device firmware changed
[ 6452.674081] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, device number 5
[ 6452.785061] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 6 using ehci-pci
[ 6452.900654] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=14cd, idProduct=6600
[ 6452.900664] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=3, SerialNumber=2
[ 6452.900671] usb 1-1: Product: USB 2.0  IDE DEVICE    
[ 6452.900677] usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Super Top 
[ 6452.900683] usb 1-1: SerialNumber: 呓䬠汩敬\xffffffe2\xffffff81\xffffffb2†††††
[ 6452.901229] usb-storage 1-1:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[ 6452.901421] usb-storage 1-1:1.0: Quirks match for vid 14cd pid 6600: 20
[ 6452.901534] scsi9 : usb-storage 1-1:1.0
[ 6475.141058] usb 1-1: reset high-speed USB device number 6 using ehci-pci
[ 6475.361051] usb 1-1: reset high-speed USB device number 6 using ehci-pci
[ 6480.578065] usb 1-1: reset high-speed USB device number 6 using ehci-pci
[ 6480.797073] usb 1-1: reset high-speed USB device number 6 using ehci-pci

lsusb
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 14cd:6600 Super Top USB 2.0 IDE DEVICE
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 05ac:1006 Apple, Inc. Hub in Aluminum Keyboard
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 07d1:f101 D-Link System DBT-122 Bluetooth
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 05ac:0221 Apple, Inc. Aluminum Keyboard (ISO)

lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 Host Bridge (rev b1)
00:00.1 RAM memory: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 Memory Controller (rev b1)
00:03.0 ISA bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 LPC Bridge (rev b3)
00:03.1 RAM memory: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 Memory Controller (rev b1)
00:03.2 SMBus: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 SMBus (rev b1)
00:03.3 RAM memory: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 Memory Controller (rev b1)
00:03.5 Co-processor: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 Co-processor (rev b1)
00:04.0 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 OHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev b1)
00:04.1 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev b1)
00:06.0 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 OHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev b1)
00:06.1 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev b1)
00:08.0 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 High Definition Audio (rev b1)
00:09.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 PCI Bridge (rev b1)
00:0b.0 IDE interface: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 SATA Controller (rev b1)
00:0c.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge (rev b1)
00:10.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge (rev b1)
00:15.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge (rev b1)
03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation ION VGA (rev b1)
04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 03)

[robin_listas]

On 2014-02-15 15:06, rafisv wrote:

>
> but after one sec
> fdisk: cannot open /dev/sdb: Input/output error


Well, you have to look at the last few lines of unfiltered dmesg output
right at that instant.


> dmesg | grep -i usb
>
>
> Code:
> --------------------
> [ 241.872044] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 3 using ehci-pci
> [ 241.987400] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=14cd, idProduct=6600
> [ 241.987411] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=3, SerialNumber=2
> [ 241.987417] usb 1-1: Product: USB 2.0 IDE DEVICE
> [ 241.987423] usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Super Top
> [ 241.987429] usb 1-1: SerialNumber: †††偍ㅁ㔴ㅑ㍃䵖䅔
> [ 242.063159] usb-storage 1-1:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
> [ 242.063342] usb-storage 1-1:1.0: Quirks match for vid 14cd pid 6600: 20
> [ 242.063538] scsi6 : usb-storage 1-1:1.0
> [ 242.063945] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
> [ 273.829058] usb 1-1: reset high-speed USB device number 3 using ehci-pci
> [ 284.046061] usb 1-1: reset high-speed USB device number 3 using ehci-pci
> [ 289.263054] usb 1-1: reset high-speed USB device number 3 using ehci-pci
> [ 289.378289] usb 1-1: device firmware changed

Firmware changed?

> --------------------


--
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.

(from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" (Minas Tirith))

[rafisv]

Firmware changed?

No, I did not update firmware. It still works on Win XP.

[F_Sauce]

Could it be your USB port(s) or anything else hard-ware related? Do you dual boot openSUSE/WinXP or is XP on another computer?

[F_Sauce]

BTW, could there be some security lock involved?

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answer...gic-board.html