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Accidentally unplugged external HDD while transferring files; now windows & ubuntu can't mount it. Can I get the data from it? If not, format it?
My external HDD has two partitions; one for windows and one for ubuntu. I was in Windows 10 transferring files to back them up when I accidentally knocked the cable out. Now neither OS will mount the ...
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Why Windows doesn't recognize a FAT32 external drive?
I have two USB external hard drives that are formatted as FAT32. They are both recognized and mounted correctly under Linux. However, one of them (/dev/sdb/) is not recognized under Windows 7 or 10. ...
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How to mount and unmount hard drives under Windows (the unix way)
On my work computer I have two USB hard drives that I use rarely. They have a power save mode that sends them into sleep after a couple of minutes of them being idle.
Whenever I open a context menu ...
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If I mount a portable hard drive as a folder in Windows 10, can I still use that drive as a portable drive on another computer?
I'm running out of space on my desktop computer's hard drive, mostly due to my photos and Lightroom catalog. I would like to move the photos and catalog to an external drive, but would still like it ...
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Mount Unknown Type External HDD (was NTFS)
I'm new to Ubuntu and came here as my i can't read my external HDD in Windows. So i've booted up my Ubuntu 15.04 install to check if it pops up within the program Disks. The strange part in this ...
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How to unmount USB mac disk with MacDrive
If you have a USB external drive in Windows, you can right-click it and unmount it before unplugging. But if this USB drive is Mac formatted and mounted with the helper app MacDrive, the "Unmount" ...
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How can I find out what's blocking my device? (Sysinternals Process Explorer didn't help)
I have an eSATA docking station like the one in this picture:
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