It certainly looks like a hardware error, but if you say it works under 12.04, then it could be a kernel issue. Please attach your whole kern.log.
** Package changed: gparted (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1464060 Title: gparted reports a problem with a working drive Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Error recieved: Error fsyncing/closing /dev/sdh: Remote I/O error gparted version 0.18.0 kernel version 3.13.0-53-generic Description: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS This drive is attached to a builtin USB port Device info: Samsung MP0402H ; 37.31 GB This same drive has Ubuntu 12.04.5 installed (3.13.0.32) with gparted 0.11.0 and is working perfectly. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: gparted 0.18.0-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-53.89-generic 3.13.11-ckt19 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-53-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Jun 10 21:29:49 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-04 (432 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Daily amd64 (20140404) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gparted UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1464060/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
