The robot, which is analysing rock samples on the Red Planet, is now running from a back-up computer.
Nasa engineers are looking into possible causes for the files on the robot's flash memory being damaged.
The fault means the rover's work has been put on temporary hold while the back-up computer is reconfigured so it can take full control.
"We're still early on in the process," says project manager Richard Cook, in an interview with Space.com.The robot, which is analysing rock samples on the Red Planet, is now running from a back-up computer.
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