Aura ONE Scan/Repair just cycles

petercreasey · 12-15-2019, 04:55 PM

With Windows 10, when Kobo Aura One is connected, the I/O error message pops up and says to scan/repair the device. When the repair option is clicked, it just gives the message that it is scanning and repairing but the advance bar never shows any green and nothing happens.

If I try restarting the PC, the reboot just hangs up and doesn't boot unless the ereader is not connected.

Any thoughts as to how to get scan/repair to work?

Thanks.

rtiangha · 12-15-2019, 05:21 PM

How many books do you have on it/how much space is used up, and long do you wait before you kill the disk check? I wonder if you're not actually allowing it to complete and now you've got some major disk corruption. Maybe try leaving it running overnight and see if it's finished in the morning.

Edit: On my Windows 10 machine, when scanning my Glo HD, the bar doesn't actually move. It looks empty, takes a while, and then it's just done. But that's just my machine; not sure if it's like that for others.

davidfor · 12-15-2019, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by rtiangha

Edit: On my Windows 10 machine, when scanning my Glo HD, the bar doesn't actually move. It looks empty, takes a while, and then it's just done. But that's just my machine; not sure if it's like that for others.

For me, it moves but isn't linear. Takes a while to start, moves all the way across fairly quickly and then takes a while to decide it is done.

A long scan time, and especially if it is happening frequently, could be a sign that the storage in the device is failing. I don't know of a way to check that. But, I would try changing the things you can, port, cable or PC, and seeing if the problem continues.

petercreasey · 12-15-2019, 07:38 PM

Sorry, I fully thought I had hit "submit" on a deletion notice of this thread.

The scan/repair eventually did complete. As David says, it only moves rapidly at the end of the process.

In answer to the question, there are only about 15 books on the ereader.

JSWolf · 12-15-2019, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by petercreasey

Sorry, I fully thought I had hit "submit" on a deletion notice of this thread.

The scan/repair eventually did complete. As David says, it only moves rapidly at the end of the process.

In answer to the question, there are only about 15 books on the ereader.

Don't ask for the thread to be deleted. It could help someone else with the same problem.

petercreasey · 12-20-2019, 02:14 PM

My experience with Windows 10 Scan/Repair is that it painfully slow from start to finish. It takes forever before the green progress bar shows any progress and then it just zooms across.

Ripplinger · 12-20-2019, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by petercreasey

My experience with Windows 10 Scan/Repair is that it painfully slow from start to finish. It takes forever before the green progress bar shows any progress and then it just zooms across.

My experience has been when it pops up that message for any mobile device or usb drive is that it's for no reason. Scanning does absolutely nothing, no problems were ever found. So now I just ignore the message and my readers have never had a problem.

If there is a real problem, I would think logging out of the Kobo account and back in would be a better (and quicker) fix.

davidfor · 12-20-2019, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ripplinger

My experience has been when it pops up that message for any mobile device or usb drive is that it's for no reason. Scanning does absolutely nothing, no problems were ever found. So now I just ignore the message and my readers have never had a problem.

That is generally correct. The reason for the message is that the drive is marked as "dirty". If the drive is dirty, then it means that the last file operation didn't complete properly. That leaves the potential for a problem if the last write to the drive didn't complete properly.

I have had an occasional problem. Most times I wasn't surprised as I knew I messed up when I disconnected the device.

Quote:

If there is a real problem, I would think logging out of the Kobo account and back in would be a better (and quicker) fix.

Which will only help if the device scans the disk during the startup it does after the signout. And, it would only be quicker if you only have a few books. I think the only reason it would be better is if the drive was actually corrupt and one of the affected files was the database.

petercreasey · 12-20-2019, 09:22 PM

Sorry, but my experience is different with Kobo Aura One.

One recent example, the popup alert warning appeared and I tried ignoring it. Calibre reported I/O errors.

I did the Scan/Repair and then Calibre had no problem.

JAC70 · 12-20-2019, 10:31 PM

This happens to me all the time. My suspicion is that Calibre is not ejecting the drive properly.

davidfor · 12-21-2019, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by JAC70

This happens to me all the time. My suspicion is that Calibre is not ejecting the drive properly.

If that is your worry, then close calibre and eject the device using the OS functions.

But, as calibre just calls the OS functions to eject the device, it is unlikely to be a calibre problem.

pghaworth · 12-21-2019, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by JAC70

This happens to me all the time. My suspicion is that Calibre is not ejecting the drive properly.

that's what I thought so I stopped using Calibre to do it and it happened anyway.

petercreasey · 12-21-2019, 10:10 AM

And, I always use Windows to eject the ereader.

JSWolf · 12-26-2019, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidfor

If that is your worry, then close calibre and eject the device using the OS functions.

But, as calibre just calls the OS functions to eject the device, it is unlikely to be a calibre problem.

I always use Calibre's eject and I've never had a problem.

4691mls · 12-27-2019, 10:22 PM

It seems every time I hook up my Kobo Clara or my Tolino Shine 2 to my PC in order to transfer books via ADE I get the check disk prompt. I do eject from the PC before unplugging. Is there anything else I should be doing to prevent it from wanting to check disk every time?

12-15-2019, 04:55 PM	#1
petercreasey Wizard Posts: 1,188 Karma: 1119516 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony: PRS 950 & T1, Kobo: Aura One & Forma	Scan/Repair just cycles With Windows 10, when Kobo Aura One is connected, the I/O error message pops up and says to scan/repair the device. When the repair option is clicked, it just gives the message that it is scanning and repairing but the advance bar never shows any green and nothing happens. If I try restarting the PC, the reboot just hangs up and doesn't boot unless the ereader is not connected. Any thoughts as to how to get scan/repair to work? Thanks.

12-15-2019, 05:21 PM	#2
rtiangha Evangelist Posts: 495 Karma: 356531 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: 'burta, Canada Device: Kobo Glo HD	How many books do you have on it/how much space is used up, and long do you wait before you kill the disk check? I wonder if you're not actually allowing it to complete and now you've got some major disk corruption. Maybe try leaving it running overnight and see if it's finished in the morning. Edit: On my Windows 10 machine, when scanning my Glo HD, the bar doesn't actually move. It looks empty, takes a while, and then it's just done. But that's just my machine; not sure if it's like that for others. Last edited by rtiangha; 12-15-2019 at 05:38 PM.

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petercreasey Wizard Posts: 1,188 Karma: 1119516 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony: PRS 950 & T1, Kobo: Aura One & Forma	Sorry, I fully thought I had hit "submit" on a deletion notice of this thread. The scan/repair eventually did complete. As David says, it only moves rapidly at the end of the process. In answer to the question, there are only about 15 books on the ereader.

12-20-2019, 02:14 PM	#6
petercreasey Wizard Posts: 1,188 Karma: 1119516 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony: PRS 950 & T1, Kobo: Aura One & Forma	My experience with Windows 10 Scan/Repair is that it painfully slow from start to finish. It takes forever before the green progress bar shows any progress and then it just zooms across.

12-20-2019, 09:22 PM	#9
petercreasey Wizard Posts: 1,188 Karma: 1119516 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony: PRS 950 & T1, Kobo: Aura One & Forma	Sorry, but my experience is different with Kobo Aura One. One recent example, the popup alert warning appeared and I tried ignoring it. Calibre reported I/O errors. I did the Scan/Repair and then Calibre had no problem.

12-20-2019, 10:31 PM	#10
JAC70 Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2019 Device: Kobo Clara HD	This happens to me all the time. My suspicion is that Calibre is not ejecting the drive properly.

12-21-2019, 10:10 AM	#13
petercreasey Wizard Posts: 1,188 Karma: 1119516 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony: PRS 950 & T1, Kobo: Aura One & Forma	And, I always use Windows to eject the ereader.

12-27-2019, 10:22 PM	#15
4691mls Wizard Posts: 2,776 Karma: 30081762 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: ALL DEVICES ARE STOCK: Kobo Clara, Tolino Shine 2, Sony PRS-T3, T1	It seems every time I hook up my Kobo Clara or my Tolino Shine 2 to my PC in order to transfer books via ADE I get the check disk prompt. I do eject from the PC before unplugging. Is there anything else I should be doing to prevent it from wanting to check disk every time?

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