Backup restore fails with Input/output error

[alpinejohn]

Hello Leoj03

I went the other way once in 2014, I never did go back though.

If I were in your position I would consider having a second backup made with Grsync. Look at the video on this post:

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Hallo Question Are you using the backup software that comes with Ubuntu-Mate, “dejadup”, to make your backups? see https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/DejaDup/HowItWorks If you want a non-encrypted backup you would have to use another tool (as well as dejadup perhaps?). I use Grsync. see http://www.opbyte.it/grsync/ also useful Does that help?

Restoring from a Grsync backup might work for you.