Hi All,

 

I just replaced my flash drive 6 days ago (with a minor hiccup) and it's been running fine since then. However I just got this message and it seems like the USB drive I replaced it with is failing. Granted it wasn't a new stick but didn't expect it to die in less than 6 days.

 

 

As advised I've attached my diagnostics. I also attempted to take a flash backup which I think mostly worked. Looking into the backup all of the config/*.cfg files are intact except for the disk.cfg file which I thankfully still have a copy of from when I took a backup last week (attached) when I replaced the USB Drive.

 

What are my options here?

 

I'll go buy a fresh new USB stick tomorrow morning but I'm not sure about using this current flash backup and it might be better off rebuilding from the backup I took last week.

 

To make matters worse I do currently have a drive disabled which I was planning on rebuilding from parity once I put better SAS-> SATA cables in place

 

• disabled disk - Disk 7    ST8000VN004-3CP101_WWZ6WWKG - 8 TB (sde)

 

The disk got disabled during a parity check after the flash swap 6 days ago. It was likely due to poor cooling or cheap SAS/SATA cables both of which I've recitifed in the last 2 days. I just haven't gotten around to rebuilding disk 7 from parity.

 

 

However I'm very hesitant to reboot with this current USB Flash warning and a potentially bad backup.

 

Yikes!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

tower-diagnostics-20250519-1802.zip disk.cfg

Edited May 19, 20251 yr by phoenixdiigital
wording fix

Just noticed I have a backup from 4 days ago from the automated backup plugin. So I have a newer backup thankfully.

 

Where are the disk assignments stored in config and will that contain info that disk 7 is in in disabled state?

 

I can see a DISK_ASSIGNMENTS.txt file but it's from 2 years ago and definitely doesn't match the current config.

 

Edit: Ok I dug into the online docco and config/super.dat on the backup contains the drive assignments. Hard to say if the current backup I have is valid as it seems to be a binary file. It seems to also be in the diagnositic I attached to my first post.

 

Edit Edit:  I tried to get a backup of it in place and the current USB seems very very unhealthy so I'd say this current backup is not viable. The one from last Thurs (2 days after USB restore) should be good though.

 

root@Tower:/mnt/user/backups# cp -r /boot/config /mnt/user/backups/flash_backup_20250519
cp: cannot stat '/boot/config/plugins/user.scripts/scripts/Check Docker Image Sizes': Input/output error
cp: cannot stat '/boot/config/plugins/user.scripts/scripts/delete.ds_store': Input/output error
cp: cannot stat '/boot/config/plugins/user.scripts/scripts/delete_dangling_images': Input/output error
cp: cannot stat '/boot/config/plugins/user.scripts/scripts/Security Feeds Remove Old Files': Input/output error
cp: cannot stat '/boot/config/plugins/user.scripts/scripts/Unlock NVidia': Input/output error
cp: cannot stat '/boot/config/plugins/user.scripts/scripts/viewDockerLogSize': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/unassigned.devices.preclear/utempter-1.2.0-x86_64-3.txz': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/unassigned.devices-plus/packages/parted-3.5-x86_64-1.txz': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/unassigned.devices-plus/packages/parted-3.3-x86_64-1.txz': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/unassigned.devices-plus/packages/nmap-7.80-x86_64-3.txz': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/unassigned.devices-plus/packages/libnl-1.1.4-x86_64-2.txz': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/unassigned.devices-plus/packages/libfsapfs-20181215-x86_64-1_slonly.txz': Input/                                       output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/unassigned.devices-plus/packages/libbsd-0.8.7-x86_64-1_slonly.txz': Input/output                                        error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/unassigned.devices-plus/packages/libbsd-0.12.2-x86_64-1cf.txz': Input/output err                                       or
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/unassigned.devices-plus/packages/libbsd-0.11.7-x86_64-1cf.txz': Input/output err                                       or
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/unassigned.devices-plus/packages/libbsd-0.10.0-x86_64-2_slonly.txz': Input/outpu                                       t error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/unassigned.devices-plus/packages/fuse-exfat-1.2.8-x86_64-1_slonly.txz': Input/ou                                       tput error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/unassigned.devices-plus/packages/exfat-utils-1.2.8-x86_64-1_slonly.txz': Input/o                                       utput error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/unassigned.devices-plus/packages/apfsfuse-v20200708-x86_64-1.txz': Input/output                                        error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/unassigned.devices/packages/unassigned.devices-2021.03.09.tgz': Input/output err                                       or
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/tips.and.tweaks/powertop-2.14-x86_64.txz': Input/output error
cp: cannot access '/boot/config/plugins/rclone': Input/output error
cp: cannot access '/boot/config/plugins/open.files': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdTools/packages-desc': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdTools/packages.json': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdPack/packages/6.9/p7zip-16.02-x86_64-1sl.txz': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdPack/packages/6.9/packages-desc': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdPack/packages/6.9/packages.json': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdPack/packages/6.9/perl-5.32.0-x86_64-1.txz': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdPack/packages/6.9/unrar-5.8.5-x86_64-1_SBo.txz': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdPack/packages/6.8/p7zip-16.02-x86_64-1sl.txz': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdPack/packages/6.8/packages-desc': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdPack/packages/6.8/packages.json': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdPack/packages/6.8/unrar-5.6.1-x86_64-1.txz': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdPack/packages/6.7/p7zip-16.02-x86_64-1sl.txz': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdPack/packages/6.7/packages-desc': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdPack/packages/6.7/packages.json': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdPack/packages/6.7/unrar-5.6.1-x86_64-1.txz': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdPack/packages/6.6/packages-desc': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdPack/packages/6.6/packages.json': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdPack/packages/6.6/perl-5.26.1-x86_64-4.txz': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdPack/packages/6.6/unrar-5.6.1-x86_64-1.txz': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdPack/packages/6.5/packages-desc': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdPack/packages/6.5/packages.json': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdPack/packages/6.5/perl-5.26.1-x86_64-4.txz': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdPack/packages/6.4/packages-desc': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdPack/packages/6.4/packages.json': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/NerdPack/packages/6.4/perl-5.26.1-x86_64-4.txz': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.wireguard/dynamix.wireguard.txz': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.system.temp/sensors-detect': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.system.stats/sysstat-12.0.2.txz': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.my.servers/webComps/unraid.min.js': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.file.integrity/logs/disk1.export.20240606.sha256.bad.log': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.file.integrity/logs/disk1.export.20240706.sha256.bad.log': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.file.integrity/logs/disk1.export.20241006.sha256.bad.log': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.file.integrity/logs/disk1.export.20250506.sha256.bad.log': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.file.integrity/logs/disk6.export.20240606.sha256.bad.log': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.file.integrity/logs/disk6.export.20240706.sha256.bad.log': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.file.integrity/logs/disks.export.20231206.sha256.bad.log': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.file.integrity/logs/disks.export.20231208.sha256.bad.log': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.file.integrity/logs/disks.export.20231213.sha256.bad.log': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.file.integrity/logs/disks.export.20231214.sha256.bad.log': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.file.integrity/logs/disks.export.20231217.sha256.bad.log': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.file.integrity/logs/disks.export.20231225.sha256.bad.log': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.file.integrity/logs/disks.export.20231228.sha256.bad.log': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.file.integrity/logs/disks.export.20231229.sha256.bad.log': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.file.integrity/logs/disks.export.20231230.sha256.bad.log': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.file.integrity/logs/disks.export.20231231.sha256.bad.log': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.file.integrity/logs/disks.export.20240102.sha256.bad.log': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.file.integrity/logs/disks.export.20240103.sha256.bad.log': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.file.integrity/logs/disks.export.20240105.sha256.bad.log': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.file.integrity/logs/disks.export.20240107.sha256.bad.log': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.file.integrity/logs/disks.export.20240109.sha256.bad.log': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins/dynamix.file.integrity/logs/disks.export.20240110.sha256.bad.log': Input/output error
cp: cannot stat '/boot/config/wireguard/peers': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins-error/dynamix.file.manager.plg': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins-error/dynamix.wireguard.plg': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins-error/gpustat.plg': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins-removed/ca.backup.plg': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins-removed/ca.backup2.plg': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins-removed/ca.mover.tuning.plg': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins-removed/dynamix.file.integrity.plg': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins-removed/fix.common.problems.plg': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins-removed/gpustat.plg': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins-removed/intel-gpu-top.plg': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins-removed/NerdPack.plg': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins-removed/NerdTools.plg': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins-removed/nvidia-driver.plg': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins-removed/preclear.disk.plg': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins-removed/ProFTPd.plg': Input/output error
cp: error reading '/boot/config/plugins-removed/tailscale.plg': Input/output error

 

Edited May 19, 20251 yr by phoenixdiigital
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Flash drive issue, you can try backup and reformat first if it keeps happening replace it.

Just now, JorgeB said:

Flash drive issue, you can try backup and reformat first if it keeps happening replace it.

 

As noted in the second post the backup of it's current state fails. I'll try to restore from the automatic backup taken last thurs.

 

Am I going to run into issues transferring the licence to a new USB since I only did this last week?

 

Isn't there a limit of one transfer per year using the automated system?

 

 

 

 

Note that you can also retrieve your drive assignments from a syslog that dates from the time they were valid.

Just now, phoenixdiigital said:

Am I going to run into issues transferring the licence to a new USB since I only did this last week?

You will need to contact support to once you have the replacement flash drive (so you can get its GUID) so they can do a manual transfer. 

3 minutes ago, itimpi said:

Note that you can also retrieve your drive assignments from a syslog that dates from the time they were valid.

Thankfully I've got a screenshot of the current config if it comes to that.

 

My only concern was if one of the disks is currently disabled how I would tell UnRAID to rebuild that from parity. Probably getting ahead of myself as the backup last thurs might be good enough as the disk was in a disabled state then.

 

1 minute ago, itimpi said:

You will need to contact support to once you have the replacement flash drive (so you can get its GUID) so they can do a manual transfer. 

Cool thanks I suspected that might be the case. Hopefully the server can limp along without a reboot until I get everything ready.

Edited May 19, 20251 yr by phoenixdiigital