Locked files on USB sticks in Linux Mint 19.3 [SOLVED]

[Keith]

Perfect Kevin!  Sorry I had confused you (and me).

1. Now use the trick of clicking on [Select] to highlight the following code:

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cd "/media/kevin/PHILIPS UFD"

2. Then copy it using Ctrl+c.
3. Then paste it into your terminal using Ctrl+Shift+v.
4. Then press the "Enter" key to enter that command (always do this).
5. Then copy all the output and paste it here just to check that you have changed directory.

[19goalie50nxQ]

Keith here is result of last instruction :-

[email protected]:~$ cd "/media/kevin/PHILIPS UFD"
[email protected]:/media/kevin/PHILIPS UFD$ cd "/media/kevin/PHILIPS UFD"

Goalie

[Keith]

The last line ought to have looked like:
[email protected]:/media/kevin/PHILIPS UFD$
It seems you pasted the command again. 
Now just press the "Enter" key a few times to get a new line and copy/paste the very last line here so I can be sure.

[19goalie50nxQ]

Sorry Keith I've got it right this time:-

[email protected]:~$ cd "/media/kevin/PHILIPS UFD"
[email protected]:/media/kevin/PHILIPS UFD$

Goalie

[Keith]

Perfect!!

Now copy the following command in the way you have been doing:

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ls -l

Then paste into your terminal (Ctrl+Shift+v)...not forgetting to press the "Enter key"!
Then copy all the output from the command line to the last line by highlighting it all then Ctrl+Shift+c to copy it.
Then paste it all here. 

Keith

[19goalie50nxQ]

Okay Keith next one.

[email protected]:~$ cd "/media/kevin/PHILIPS UFD"
[email protected]:/media/kevin/PHILIPS UFD$ ls -l


Goalie

[Keith]

.....and now press the "Enter" key!!

You always have to tell the computer act on your command - by pressing the "Enter" key. 

[19goalie50nxQ]

Thanks Keith I've been called to have my tea I'll get back to you later.

Goalie.

[19goalie50nxQ]

Back refreshed after a nice tea here is result of your last instructions looks like we may be getting there.

[email protected]:~$ df | grep media
/dev/sdb1       60456992 43655168  16801824  73% /media/kevin/PHILIPS UFD
[email protected]:~$ cd "/media/kevin/PHILIPS UFD"
[email protected]:/media/kevin/PHILIPS UFD$ ls -l
ls: cannot access '2 - MINT 19.3  HOME FOLDER - Jan 18th 2021': Input/output error
total 384
drwxr-xr-x 38 kevin kevin 32768 Jan  1 12:43 '1 - Mint 19.3 HOME folder. 30 Dec 2020'
d???  ? ?     ?         ?            ? '2 - MINT 19.3  HOME FOLDER - Jan 18th 2021'
drwxr-xr-x 11 kevin kevin 32768 Jan  7 16:43 '3 - SECURITY CODES March 2015 to -----[334kb]'
drwxr-xr-x  2 kevin kevin 32768 Apr 26  2019 'ANDREWS VIDEOS [1.5GB]'
drwxr-xr-x  2 kevin kevin 32768 Dec 30 10:37  Downloads
drwxr-xr-x  2 kevin kevin 32768 Jan  1 12:44 'FIREFOX BOOKMARKS- Oct 2020'
drwxr-xr-x 23 kevin kevin 32768 Jan  1 12:56 'Laptop HOME FOLDER -Oct  2020'
drwxr-xr-x  6 kevin kevin 32768 Jul 22  2018 'LINUX MINT !8 SONJA SETTINGS 22 July 2018'
drwxr-xr-x  2 kevin kevin 32768 Apr 26  2019 'Lola, Billy & Ben-ED- 27 Oct-Nov 1.2010 [1.7GB]'
drwxr-xr-x  2 kevin kevin 32768 Jul 22  2017 'Manchester May 2017 [87mb]'
drwxr-xr-x  6 kevin kevin 32768 Sep  1  2019 'Peru Holiday Trip PHOTOS  & VIDEOS-March-April 2018 (14.7GB)'
drwxr-xr-x  2 kevin kevin 32768 Jan 18  2020 'System Volume Information'
drwxr-xr-x  2 kevin kevin 32768 Jan  1 12:56 'THUNDERBIRD ADDRESS BOOKS-Oct 2020'
[email protected]:/media/kevin/PHILIPS UFD$

Goalie

[Keith]

Am I right in thinking that the locked folder is
d???  ? ?     ?         ?            ? '2 - MINT 19.3  HOME FOLDER - Jan 18th 2021'  ?
I think you said earlier that some files were also locked.

It looks like that folder is too badly damaged but try:

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ls '2 - MINT 19.3  HOME FOLDER - Jan 18th 2021'

You know how to do this now - and don't forget "Enter".

[Divya165]

Thanks for the community answer, I have also this type of issue.

[19goalie50nxQ]

Hi Keith. Sorry for delay in getting back to you, there are are a number of the folders locked the HOME FOLDER is one of them. The 'xls' files in these folders are 'locked' as 'read only' other files 'doc', 'jpg', 'pdf' are all okay. Here is result of your last command :-

[email protected]:~$ cd "/media/kevin/PHILIPS UFD"
[email protected]:/media/kevin/PHILIPS UFD$ ls -l
ls: cannot access '2 - MINT 19.3  HOME FOLDER - Jan 18th 2021': Input/output error
total 384
drwxr-xr-x 38 kevin kevin 32768 Jan  1 12:43 '1 - Mint 19.3 HOME folder. 30 Dec 2020'
d???  ? ?     ?         ?            ? '2 - MINT 19.3  HOME FOLDER - Jan 18th 2021'
drwxr-xr-x 11 kevin kevin 32768 Jan  7 16:43 '3 - SECURITY CODES March 2015 to -----[334kb]'
drwxr-xr-x  2 kevin kevin 32768 Apr 26  2019 'ANDREWS VIDEOS [1.5GB]'
drwxr-xr-x  2 kevin kevin 32768 Dec 30 10:37  Downloads
drwxr-xr-x  2 kevin kevin 32768 Jan  1 12:44 'FIREFOX BOOKMARKS- Oct 2020'
drwxr-xr-x 23 kevin kevin 32768 Jan  1 12:56 'Laptop HOME FOLDER -Oct  2020'
drwxr-xr-x  6 kevin kevin 32768 Jul 22  2018 'LINUX MINT !8 SONJA SETTINGS 22 July 2018'
drwxr-xr-x  2 kevin kevin 32768 Apr 26  2019 'Lola, Billy & Ben-ED- 27 Oct-Nov 1.2010 [1.7GB]'
drwxr-xr-x  2 kevin kevin 32768 Jul 22  2017 'Manchester May 2017 [87mb]'
drwxr-xr-x  6 kevin kevin 32768 Sep  1  2019 'Peru Holiday Trip PHOTOS  & VIDEOS-March-April 2018 (14.7GB)'
drwxr-xr-x  2 kevin kevin 32768 Jan 18  2020 'System Volume Information'
[email protected]:/media/kevin/PHILIPS UFD$ ls '2 - MINT 19.3  HOME FOLDER - Jan 18th 2021'

Goalie

[19goalie50nxQ]

Keith just rechecked all folders and the 'doc' files also in 'locked' in 'read only'.

Goalie

[Keith]

OK Goalie.

In some ways it might be easier adopt Wishbone's idea of using the usual file manager to inspect the folders/files, except that it might be hard to show me the results.  So let's try one more thing via the terminal.

Select one of the locked folders shown in your post and then try to go to that folder, as follows:
For example, if your chosen locked folder is 'Laptop HOME FOLDER -Oct  2020', do this:

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cd 'Laptop HOME FOLDER -Oct  2020'

(using your chosen folder name) then if that works:

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ls -l | head -n 5

and report the results.  Please remember to include the 'quote marks' around the file name.

Keith

[Keith]

Your reply showed a misstyped command so I didn't print it here.
You entered:
[email protected]:/media/kevin/PHILIPS UFD$ ls '2 - MINT 19.3  HOME FOLDER - [email protected]:/media/kevin/PHILIPS UFD$ ls '2 - MINT 19.3  HOME FOLDER -
Is  '2 - MINT 19.3  HOME FOLDER' the only locked folder? If there is another please name it.