Re: e2fsck errror: Error reading block (Attempt to read block from filesystem resulted in short read)

[Sthu Deus <sthu.deus@gmail.com>]

Good time of the day, Jon.


Thank You for Your correction.
You wrote:

> > You have to understand: You have to connect it to the controller
> > directly OR You can not use what the SMART offers to You. That
> > simple.
> 
> This is not actually true. Yes, the majority of USB hard drives do
> not support SMART, but some do. See
> <http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/smartmontools/wiki/Supported_USB-Devices>,
> which tells me that lucky me, my WD Elements Desktop 2TB is supported.

We will hope OP is lucky also.


Sthu.