Error opening file .... Read-only file system

Asked by Steve Leach

Can you advise me on an error message I am receiving when transferring files from one internal hard drive to another. I am getting an error message:-
Error opening file '/media/WDCG2_.5tb......: Read-only file system

I already have similar files copied onto the relevant drive and there is ample space.

I have tried to change the directory/file properties but it will not allow it

Can you help?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
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What file system is the source?
What filesystem is the destination?
How do both drives connect to the system?
What is the output of:

lsb_release -a; uname -a

Thanks

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Steve Leach (negev10) said :
#2

What file system is the source? Fat 32
What filesystem is the destination? ext4 (v1.o)
How do both drives connect to the system?internal drives
What is the output of:

lsb_release -a; uname -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS
Release: 12.04
Codename: precise
Linux steve-System-Product-Name 3.2.0-56-generic #86-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 23 09:20:45 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

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Steve Leach (negev10) said :
#3

Update - checked the file systems of both sending and receiving drives - both fine.
Opened directories where .avi files are located and sent one of the files that caused an error message and copied to a different internal drive (exactly same set up as the first receiving drive) and the file copied without any problem!
I then resent this file on its own to the first drive, and guess what? it transferred without any problem. I then batch copied 8 files and 12 files of those that had caused the original error message and they appear to be downloading fine.
So the only thing I can think of is that it didn't like have the whole folders copied or the movie I saw last night 'The Leprecaun' had some evil influence on my PC? :)
I will monitor the files to see if they finish without any problem.
Thanks for your help but still don't know what caused the original error.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
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Fat32 is not very robust at all. Be sure you shutdown properly so that it gets unmounted correctly.

I suggest you dont use Fat32 and use a more reliable filesystem.

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