Thread: Help Ubuntu can't mount my hard drive
hi registered on forum because need backing hard drive ubuntu.
using ubuntu 10.04 (burnt onto cd) , it's working fine, doesn't show hard drive in places/computer can't of hard drive. hard drive show in disk utility , gparted though.
moreover, can't seem mount hard drive using commands. have tried different commands, no success. think it's because hard drive partitionless i'm not sure, i'm novice @ why need help. nb: reason why need hard drive ubuntu because can't boot computer windows (i can't access files, data, start menu, programs, etc).
so, question is, can me? has had same problems mine , did solve it? if need more info, please feel free contact me or reply. thank in advance!
below have pasted i've been doing in terminal (i'm sorry. it's long..) , have included screenshot of disk utility:
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo /bin/bash
root@ubuntu:~# mkdir /media/disk
root@ubuntu:~# mount -t ntfs-3g mkdir /media/disk /media/disk -o force
usage: mount -v : print version
mount -h : print help
mount : list mounted filesystems
mount -l : idem, including volume labels
far informational part. next mounting.
command `mount [-t fstype] somewhere'.
details found in /etc/fstab may omitted.
mount -a [-t|-o] ... : mount stuff /etc/fstab
mount device : mount device @ known place
mount directory : mount known device here
mount -t type dev dir : ordinary mount command
note 1 not mount device, 1 mounts
filesystem (of given type) found on device.
1 can mount visible directory tree elsewhere:
mount --bind olddir newdir
or move subtree:
mount --move olddir newdir
1 can change type of mount containing directory dir:
mount --make-shared dir
mount --make-slave dir
mount --make-private dir
mount --make-unbindable dir
1 can change type of mounts in mount subtree
containing directory dir:
mount --make-rshared dir
mount --make-rslave dir
mount --make-rprivate dir
mount --make-runbindable dir
device can given name, /dev/hda1 or /dev/cdrom,
or label, using -l label or uuid, using -u uuid .
other options: [-nffrsvw] [-o options] [-p passwdfd].
many more details, man 8 mount .
root@ubuntu:~# fdisk -l
disk /dev/sda: 500.1 gb, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
i/o size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
disk identifier: 0x00000001
doesn't partition table
selected wrong device.
device boot start end blocks id system
/dev/sda1 1275 31055 239210496 7 hpfs/ntfs
/dev/sda2 31055 60802 238941184 7 hpfs/ntfs
/dev/sda3 ? 168620 364326 1572012319 3e unknown
partition 3 not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda4 ? 194663 194663 0 66 unknown
partition 4 not end on cylinder boundary.
root@ubuntu:~# mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sda1 /media/disk -o force
ntfs-3g: failed access volume '/dev/sda1': no such file or directory
ntfs-3g 2010.3.6 external fuse 28 - third generation ntfs driver
configuration type 1, xattrs on, posix acls off
copyright (c) 2005-2007 yura pakhuchiy
copyright (c) 2006-2009 szabolcs szakacsits
copyright (c) 2007-2010 jean-pierre andre
copyright (c) 2009 erik larsson
usage: ntfs-3g [-o option[,...]] <device|image_file> <mount_point>
options: ro (read-only mount), remove_hiberfile, uid=, gid=,
umask=, fmask=, dmask=, streams_interface=, syncio.
please see details in manual (type: man ntfs-3g).
example: ntfs-3g /dev/sda1 /mnt/windows
ntfs-3g news, support , information: http://ntfs-3g.org
root@ubuntu:~# ntfs-3g /dev/sda1 /mnt/windows
ntfs-3g: failed access volume '/dev/sda1': no such file or directory
ntfs-3g 2010.3.6 external fuse 28 - third generation ntfs driver
configuration type 1, xattrs on, posix acls off
copyright (c) 2005-2007 yura pakhuchiy
copyright (c) 2006-2009 szabolcs szakacsits
copyright (c) 2007-2010 jean-pierre andre
copyright (c) 2009 erik larsson
usage: ntfs-3g [-o option[,...]] <device|image_file> <mount_point>
options: ro (read-only mount), remove_hiberfile, uid=, gid=,
umask=, fmask=, dmask=, streams_interface=, syncio.
please see details in manual (type: man ntfs-3g).
example: ntfs-3g /dev/sda1 /mnt/windows
ntfs-3g news, support , information: http://ntfs-3g.org
root@ubuntu:~# sudo fdisk -l
disk /dev/sda: 500.1 gb, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
i/o size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
disk identifier: 0x00000001
doesn't partition table
selected wrong device.
device boot start end blocks id system
/dev/sda1 1275 31055 239210496 7 hpfs/ntfs
/dev/sda2 31055 60802 238941184 7 hpfs/ntfs
/dev/sda3 ? 168620 364326 1572012319 3e unknown
partition 3 not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda4 ? 194663 194663 0 66 unknown
partition 4 not end on cylinder boundary.
root@ubuntu:~# fsck.ext4 -f /dev/sda
e2fsck 1.41.11 (14-mar-2010)
fsck.ext4: superblock invalid, trying backup blocks...
fsck.ext4: bad magic number in super-block while trying open /dev/sda
superblock not read or not describe correct ext2
filesystem. if device valid , contains ext2
filesystem (and not swap or ufs or else), superblock
corrupt, , might try running e2fsck alternate superblock:
e2fsck -b 8193 <device>
root@ubuntu:~#
root@ubuntu:~# e2fsck
usage: e2fsck [-panyrcdfvtdfv] [-b superblock] [-b blocksize]
[-i inode_buffer_blocks] [-p process_inode_size]
[-l|-l bad_blocks_file] [-c fd] [-j external_journal]
[-e extended-options] device
emergency help:
-p automatic repair (no questions)
-n make no changes filesystem
-y assume "yes" questions
-c check bad blocks , add them badblock list
-f force checking if filesystem marked clean
-v verbose
-b superblock use alternative superblock
-b blocksize force blocksize when looking superblock
-j external_journal set location of external journal
-l bad_blocks_file add badblocks list
-l bad_blocks_file set badblocks list
root@ubuntu:~# n
n: command not found
root@ubuntu:~# -n
-n: command not found
root@ubuntu:~# e2fsck
usage: e2fsck [-panyrcdfvtdfv] [-b superblock] [-b blocksize]
[-i inode_buffer_blocks] [-p process_inode_size]
[-l|-l bad_blocks_file] [-c fd] [-j external_journal]
[-e extended-options] device
emergency help:
-p automatic repair (no questions)
-n make no changes filesystem
-y assume "yes" questions
-c check bad blocks , add them badblock list
-f force checking if filesystem marked clean
-v verbose
-b superblock use alternative superblock
-b blocksize force blocksize when looking superblock
-j external_journal set location of external journal
-l bad_blocks_file add badblocks list
-l bad_blocks_file set badblocks list
root@ubuntu:~# -n
-n: command not found
root@ubuntu:~# -f
-f: command not found
root@ubuntu:~# f
f: command not found
root@ubuntu:~# e2fsck -n
usage: e2fsck [-panyrcdfvtdfv] [-b superblock] [-b blocksize]
[-i inode_buffer_blocks] [-p process_inode_size]
[-l|-l bad_blocks_file] [-c fd] [-j external_journal]
[-e extended-options] device
emergency help:
-p automatic repair (no questions)
-n make no changes filesystem
-y assume "yes" questions
-c check bad blocks , add them badblock list
-f force checking if filesystem marked clean
-v verbose
-b superblock use alternative superblock
-b blocksize force blocksize when looking superblock
-j external_journal set location of external journal
-l bad_blocks_file add badblocks list
-l bad_blocks_file set badblocks list
root@ubuntu:~# e2fsck n
e2fsck 1.41.11 (14-mar-2010)
e2fsck: no such file or directory while trying open n
superblock not read or not describe correct ext2
filesystem. if device valid , contains ext2
filesystem (and not swap or ufs or else), superblock
corrupt, , might try running e2fsck alternate superblock:
e2fsck -b 8193 <device>
root@ubuntu:~# resize2fs
resize2fs 1.41.11 (14-mar-2010)
usage: resize2fs [-d debug_flags] [-f] [-f] [-m] [-p] [-p] device [new_size]
root@ubuntu:~# fsck.ext4 -f /dev/sda
e2fsck 1.41.11 (14-mar-2010)
fsck.ext4: superblock invalid, trying backup blocks...
fsck.ext4: bad magic number in super-block while trying open /dev/sda
superblock not read or not describe correct ext2
filesystem. if device valid , contains ext2
filesystem (and not swap or ufs or else), superblock
corrupt, , might try running e2fsck alternate superblock:
e2fsck -b 8193 <device>
root@ubuntu:~# sudo e2fsck /dev/sdax
e2fsck 1.41.11 (14-mar-2010)
e2fsck: no such file or directory while trying open /dev/sdax
superblock not read or not describe correct ext2
filesystem. if device valid , contains ext2
filesystem (and not swap or ufs or else), superblock
corrupt, , might try running e2fsck alternate superblock:
e2fsck -b 8193 <device>
root@ubuntu:~# sudo e2fsck /dev/sda1
e2fsck 1.41.11 (14-mar-2010)
e2fsck: no such file or directory while trying open /dev/sda1
superblock not read or not describe correct ext2
filesystem. if device valid , contains ext2
filesystem (and not swap or ufs or else), superblock
corrupt, , might try running e2fsck alternate superblock:
e2fsck -b 8193 <device>
root@ubuntu:~# sudo e2fsck /dev/sda2
e2fsck 1.41.11 (14-mar-2010)
e2fsck: superblock invalid, trying backup blocks...
e2fsck: bad magic number in super-block while trying open /dev/sda2
superblock not read or not describe correct ext2
filesystem. if device valid , contains ext2
filesystem (and not swap or ufs or else), superblock
corrupt, , might try running e2fsck alternate superblock:
e2fsck -b 8193 <device>
root@ubuntu:~# sudo mount /dev/sda /media/openspacei
mount: mount point /media/openspacei not exist
root@ubuntu:~# sudo mount /dev/sda1 /media/openspacei
mount: mount point /media/openspacei not exist
root@ubuntu:~# sudo fdisk -l
disk /dev/sda: 500.1 gb, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
i/o size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
disk identifier: 0x00000001
doesn't partition table
selected wrong device.
device boot start end blocks id system
/dev/sda1 1275 31055 239210496 7 hpfs/ntfs
/dev/sda2 31055 60802 238941184 7 hpfs/ntfs
/dev/sda3 ? 168620 364326 1572012319 3e unknown
partition 3 not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda4 ? 194663 194663 0 66 unknown
partition 4 not end on cylinder boundary.
root@ubuntu:~# sudo mkdir /media/newhd
root@ubuntu:~# sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /media/newhd
mount: special device /dev/sdb1 not exist
root@ubuntu:~# df -h
filesystem size used avail use% mounted on
aufs 1.1g 38m 1.1g 4% /
none 1.1g 320k 1.1g 1% /dev
/dev/sr0 729m 729m 0 100% /cdrom
/dev/loop0 700m 700m 0 100% /rofs
none 1.1g 103k 1.1g 1% /dev/shm
tmpfs 1.1g 33k 1.1g 1% /tmp
none 1.1g 82k 1.1g 1% /var/run
none 1.1g 4.1k 1.1g 1% /var/lock
none 1.1g 0 1.1g 0% /lib/init/rw
root@ubuntu:~# sudo mkdir -p /media/c
root@ubuntu:~# sudo fdisk -l
disk /dev/sda: 500.1 gb, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
i/o size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
disk identifier: 0x00000001
doesn't partition table
selected wrong device.
device boot start end blocks id system
/dev/sda1 1275 31055 239210496 7 hpfs/ntfs
/dev/sda2 31055 60802 238941184 7 hpfs/ntfs
/dev/sda3 ? 168620 364326 1572012319 3e unknown
partition 3 not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda4 ? 194663 194663 0 66 unknown
partition 4 not end on cylinder boundary.
root@ubuntu:~# sudo mount -t ntfs -o nls=utf8,umask=0222 /dev/sda1 /media/c
ntfs-3g: failed access volume '/dev/sda1': no such file or directory
ntfs-3g 2010.3.6 external fuse 28 - third generation ntfs driver
configuration type 1, xattrs on, posix acls off
copyright (c) 2005-2007 yura pakhuchiy
copyright (c) 2006-2009 szabolcs szakacsits
copyright (c) 2007-2010 jean-pierre andre
copyright (c) 2009 erik larsson
usage: ntfs-3g [-o option[,...]] <device|image_file> <mount_point>
options: ro (read-only mount), remove_hiberfile, uid=, gid=,
umask=, fmask=, dmask=, streams_interface=, syncio.
please see details in manual (type: man ntfs-3g).
example: ntfs-3g /dev/sda1 /mnt/windows
ntfs-3g news, support , information: http://ntfs-3g.org
root@ubuntu:~# sudo mount -t ntfs -o nls=utf8,umask=0222 /dev/sda /media/c
ntfs signature missing.
failed mount '/dev/sda': invalid argument
device '/dev/sda' doesn't seem have valid ntfs.
maybe wrong device used? or whole disk instead of a
partition (e.g. /dev/sda, not /dev/sda1)? or other way around?
root@ubuntu:~# sudo mount -t ntfs -o nls=utf8,umask=0222 /dev/sda2 /media/c
ntfs signature missing.
failed mount '/dev/sda2': invalid argument
device '/dev/sda2' doesn't seem have valid ntfs.
maybe wrong device used? or whole disk instead of a
partition (e.g. /dev/sda, not /dev/sda1)? or other way around?
root@ubuntu:~# sudo mkdir /media/newhd
mkdir: cannot create directory `/media/newhd': file exists
root@ubuntu:~# sudo mount /dev/sda
mount: can't find /dev/sda in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab
root@ubuntu:~# sudo mount /dev/sda1
mount: can't find /dev/sda1 in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab
root@ubuntu:~# sudo mount /dev/sda1 /media/newhd
mount: special device /dev/sda1 not exist
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