Questions tagged [hard-drive]
Questions about hard drives, configuring and formatting them. Hard drives typically provide stateful memory storage for computers, and are the primary location for the operating system and user files.
5,513
questions
1
vote
0
answers
6k
views
Hard disk not showing up in files but it is shown in "disks" and mount option are not available
Error when I tried the solution given on this website
iya@riya-HP-Pavilion-15-Notebook-PC:~$ sudo fdisk -l
WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sda'! The util fdisk doesn't support ...
- 11
1
vote
1
answer
2k
views
Encrypted Home Folder and Second Hard Drive
I recently installed Ubuntu with an encrypted home folder. I now have a second drive that I want to use to store my pictures, music, etc. I was thinking of creating a partition on the second drive for ...
- 11
1
vote
0
answers
329
views
Single-boot and drive caddy
I just installed 16.04 LTS on my laptop.
Right now, I have two HD drive.
The main one (sda), where I have installed Ubuntu. And the other one (in the drive caddy), just for data storage (sdc).
I ...
1
vote
0
answers
1k
views
Mounted hdd really slow duet to how it is mounted
Some days ago, in this question, I explained some minor issues that I was experiencing with a HDD that I mount using the /etc/fstab file. To partially solve the issue I decided to change how I was ...
- 285
1
vote
0
answers
60
views
How to boot from external HDD?
I have HDD from my old laptop with installed Ubuntu 14.04. It works perfectly when I put it on my other laptop (HP 6730b), but when I put it in an external case and try boot from it I get this:
error:...
- 33
1
vote
0
answers
44
views
How to mount individual directories in /home on separate drive?
I have an Ubuntu install with my /home directory mounted on a HDD partition with the system / mounted on an ssd. However, I have certain programs (like Android Studio and IntelliJ) that I wish to keep ...
- 121
1
vote
0
answers
20
views
16.04 LTS: Drives not recognised when moved from older MoBo/CPU
After updating my old build, some drives are not recognised, not by bios, not by Ubuntu. If recognised by bios, a drive is also seen by Ubuntu. Drives are:
Sony multi BD/DVD/CD. Worked perfectly in my ...
1
vote
0
answers
49
views
Problems with file/folder mode [duplicate]
I have a problem with a hard drive mounted on /media/data.
This drive is mounted by means on the following command in the /etc/fstab file:
/dev/sda7 /media/data ntfs user,nosuid,exec,nodev 0 0
...
- 285
1
vote
2
answers
1k
views
Of four internal hard drives, Ubuntu Live sees only one
I have an ocz SSD drive with windows 7 on it, and three other internal drives used for storage. They are all identical 4TB Seagate HDD drives. I booted from the flash USB and come into Ubuntu. I chose ...
1
vote
1
answer
972
views
Transfering Documents, Pictures, Music, Downloads, Videos from SSD to HDD
I upgraded my laptop by changing my storage from HDD to SSD (switching from Windows 10 to Ubuntu right after) after I finished building my desktop. With that spare 2.5" HDD, I decided to remove the ...
- 693
1
vote
0
answers
42
views
How to install Ubuntu to a hard drive without the installer process [duplicate]
So for various reasons I can't boot off an install usb. So instead I have been taking the Hard drive out of my laptop and then writing to it with Universal USB installer. The result though is that I ...
1
vote
0
answers
330
views
Unable to recognize hard disks in 16.04
I opened my desktop box and I saw 2 physical hard disks.
In Disks I can see /sda and /sdb,
and
but cannot access them or format them.
If I try to format them, I got this error:
Error wiping ...
- 889
1
vote
1
answer
405
views
Is there a GUI for setting access to Extn drives for other users?
Otherwise I suppose I should be taking the time to learn this but I just want a GUI.
Btw, in case it makes a difference, I'm using Ubuntu-Studio 16.04
- 263
1
vote
1
answer
1k
views
Virtual HDD of an Ubuntu 14.04 VM gets read-only
I work with VirtualBox. The host system is Windows 7m the guest -- Ubuntu 14.04.
Some time ago I extended the HDD of the VM from 10 to 20 GB. Don't know, if it relates to the issue, but it was the ...
- 645
1
vote
0
answers
502
views
Security of JBOD vs RAID while there is no backup
I have some large amount of data (~40 TB) consisting of small files. The data is currently stored on JBOD. Because the data is not super important and I cannot afford the needed disks there is no ...
- 11
1
vote
0
answers
75
views
How do I install Ubuntu on a hard drive using a USB flash drive that already has a full version of Ubuntu installed?
I have a new hard drive that I want to install Ubuntu on. And I have a USB flash drive already running a full version (not "try") of Ubuntu. I want to use the flash drive to install Ubuntu on the new ...
- 19
1
vote
1
answer
224
views
Unable to access "Volume 914 GB" while mounting a drive
ubuntu mount error:
Unable to access "Volume 914 GB"
Error mounting system-managed device /dev/sda4: Command-line `mount
"/mnt/sda4"` exited with non-zero exit status 12: Failed ...
user544315
1
vote
1
answer
33
views
When I boot up I get an error message saying there is something wrong with my hard disk
When I boot up I get an error message saying there is something wrong with my hard disk and to continue I must press f1. How do I find out if there really is something wrong with the disk or if this ...
- 11
1
vote
1
answer
3k
views
Does an HP Proliant DL360 G9 is supported by Ubuntu (Any version)? [closed]
I would like to know if Ubuntu can be installed on a new server HP with this characteristics:
HP Part number: 755262-B21
Specifications:
HP ProLiant DL360p Gen9, Intel® Xeon® E5-2630v3 (2.4GHz/8-...
1
vote
0
answers
135
views
Disk has disapeared, Raid 1 appears to have changed disks :( and emergency mode!
What a muddle....I had managed to set up a Ubuntu 16 server utilising a software RAID 1=(sda & sdb)
Had added a second disc mounted to /media/BackupDrive sdc.
all with samba, all was well :)
...
- 131
1
vote
0
answers
77
views
Harddrive still available after being unplugged. How is this possible?
I have an external USB harddrive at
/media/hakon/0ddde628-b54a-4bb2-9823-b734fe0f78b9/
Now I unplugged it, and I can still type things like
ls /media/hakon/0ddde628-b54a-4bb2-9823-b734fe0f78b9/
...
- 3,973
1
vote
0
answers
884
views
Move folder directory to secondary drive
I have installed Ubuntu 14.04 onto my PC. The OS is on my SSD and that is the only thing I want on it. I have a previously-formatted 1TB hard drive in my computer which has several folders and files ...
1
vote
1
answer
2k
views
ata2.00 failed to enable aa
I'm new to the world of Ubuntu. Installed Ubuntu 14.04LTS yesterday on a Lenovo Ideapad Y580 and till now I already recognized, that Lenovo is a bit infamous for this problem.
So when I boot up the ...
- 11
1
vote
0
answers
275
views
Ubuntu 15.10: how to disable self-tests on SMART hdd
I used gnome-disks to disable self-tests and self-tests were disabled. I rebooted and self-tests were (re)enabled again and again and again. So it didn't work. I installed smartctl and I disabled ...
- 11
1
vote
0
answers
150
views
Procedure for rebooting server with Soft RAID mdadm
I've just made a raid10 on my ubuntu 14.04 server, and i was wondering if there was any step too do if i would to shutdown/reboot my server.
It a Software RAID with mdadm.
Do i need to make a script ...
- 11
1
vote
1
answer
339
views
How to find harddisk access usage as a percentage like in Windows Task Manager
I need to find the hard disk access as a percentage like in Windows Task manager. My hard disk light keep on light up for several minutes when I am working on Android studio, and I need to find what ...
- 1,168
1
vote
1
answer
1k
views
Is this disk defective? [closed]
I try to attach a USB external disk drive to my Ubuntu laptop (running 15.10), but it doesn't show up. The disk may be defective, but how can I tell for sure?
The drive is a Seagate Barracuda 3Tb disk ...
- 29.3k
1
vote
3
answers
11k
views
Choosing "something else" when installing [duplicate]
I am in the process of installing Kubuntu 14.4 on my Windows 10 computer. Normally I would simply use the whole disk, as I don't really like Windows, however there are a few programs I like to use, ...
- 11
1
vote
0
answers
386
views
Unable to Mount C Drive (could mount other NTFS drives)
My problem is a little different than usual. I'm unable to mount just one of the NTFS drives. C:\ drive, which contains windows. I can perfectly mount other NTFS drives in the same hard disk. ...
- 21
1
vote
0
answers
141
views
LVM mirrored reads goes to one drive instead of both
I've set up LVM mirror on two HDDs. The mirror works (and even has proven it's efficiency when drives failed two times).
The problem is that all read operations goes to only one HDD, I see it with ...
- 11
1
vote
1
answer
5k
views
Installing Linux and Windows on SSD and HDD from scratch
There are quite a lot of questions like this but they are either unanswered or aren't enough to make me fully understand how to do this.
I just bought parts for a new computer, so I have a fresh and ...
- 13
1
vote
0
answers
359
views
Installing Ubuntu on blank hard drive for 2013 Macbook Pro
I got a Macbook Pro from a friend of mine, no hard drive.
So I thought, I'll just toss an old hard drive into it and install Ubuntu from a flash drive.
Unfortunately, when I try to boot with an ...
- 11
1
vote
0
answers
126
views
I have a 256gb SSD primary and 1TB HDD secondary - best to store the home folder where?
I've got a 256GB SSD primary and 1TB HDD secondary. I've already gone through the steps of storing my large Dropbox folder on the secondary. I can at the moment easily fit the home folder on the ...
1
vote
1
answer
3k
views
14.04 - jbd2 and kworker constantly writing to disk
jbd2 and kworker are writing to the disk every few seconds. Although there are a lot of questions related to this topic (as for example 12.04 Excessive hard disk activity), I could not solve it. My ...
- 11
1
vote
0
answers
1k
views
Best partition scheme on 128GB SSD and 200GB HDD?
first here are my PC specs: 2x128GB SSD 1x 1TB HDD and 16GB RAM
I have already installed Windows 7 on one of my SSD's.
I did a partition on the 1TB HDD with Windows disk management. So Windows got ...
- 155
1
vote
0
answers
46
views
Need help migrating hard drive using Ubuntu
So, I have a computer dual-booted with Windows 8 and Ubuntu 14.04. Despite being dual-booted, it boots straight to Windows 8 (It seems to be a recovery feature with Helwett-Packard computers, I'm ...
- 1,163
1
vote
0
answers
89
views
Harddisk spinning when plugging/unplugging laptop
Im setting power management on my linux as I'm using laptop. I found on the internet that one good software is TLP, which helps power management. I have Acer Aspire V15 Nitro which have combination of ...
- 11
1
vote
1
answer
4k
views
How to install Ubuntu on separate Windows partition?
I have two separate hard drives: C:\ with Windows 10 and D:\ with data. Now I want to make two partitions on D drive. One with 80GB for Ubuntu installation and other one with all data I have right now....
- 13
1
vote
0
answers
141
views
Installing Ubuntu on SSD and sharing second HDD with Windows
I currently have:
SSD Disk (54.5 GB free of total 112)
Windows 10 installed here
I would like to install Primary Ubuntu here
HDD Disk (172 GB free of total 465)
I would like to have Logical home ...
- 33
1
vote
0
answers
87
views
External HDD connected to router. How to use it as Ubuntu home directory?
I have a computer without USB, using Ubuntu (latest version). I have a router with a place to insert usb stick or external usb harddisk (to use it on the network). The computer is connected with this ...
- 264
1
vote
1
answer
943
views
SSD extremely slow when connected with internal SATA, ok with external USB
I have a brand new laptop (Asus N551VW, i7-6700HQ, 16 Gb ram) on which i installed Ubuntu 14.04 64bit and a new Samsung SSD 850 PRO 512Gb (latest firmware). I installed the default MySql 5.6.27 on the ...
- 11
1
vote
1
answer
83
views
Fix undeletable directory on removable NTFS drive
Copied some large files on my NTFS-formatted portable hard drive, and I've accidentally pulled the plug before the cache was flushed. Upon remounting, the system didn't displayed any error messages, ...
- 153
1
vote
0
answers
140
views
Ubuntu Installer unable to find Hard Drive (HD is working, please read)
I'm actually stuck since 3 days on this problem, after googling the last 60 hours about it i'm trying to ask here before loosing any faith.
I resume here the story to let you understand the situation ...
- 11
1
vote
1
answer
69
views
Can I use a Portable Hard Drive instead of a USB stick to install Ubuntu?
I left my USB at college and have no DVD's around to burn too. Is it possible to use a portable hard drive in place of the USB to install Ubuntu to my HDD?
- 11
1
vote
1
answer
245
views
Accidentally Wiped Root Partition - System Still Running
Alright, this is one of those times when I am are saying... Breathe deep, don't panic.
What happened?
As a usual part of leisurely tinkering with my system, I was trying write a 24.5 MB img file to ...
- 7,711
1
vote
2
answers
170
views
My Ubuntu 14.04.03 installation does not pick up my c drive - Windows 10 [duplicate]
I am at my wits end, and google wont give me any new answers.
Could you please help.
My wants and needs
Installation does not look like the guide.
I want to overwrite Windows 10. (Initially along ...
- 33
1
vote
0
answers
40
views
My WD 1TB hard disk has jumbled up data
My WD 1TB hard disk has jumbled up data, while playing one video file, I can see scenes of another video file at many points. This file I copied in a pen drive and same problem occurred. When this is ...
- 11
1
vote
1
answer
3k
views
Using Ubuntu Live CD to create disk image?
My Windows laptop (ThinkPad W520) has issues. Windows cannot repair itself. I have used a USB adapter to verify that the HDD is fine and also managed to boot it up using an Ubuntu Live disk. I want to ...
- 13
1
vote
0
answers
128
views
File copy to USB3 HDD slows down after 16GB
I recently bought an external USB3 case for my old hard disk and formatted it with UDF to backup stuff from my Ubuntu 14.04 and OSX machines. This works fine and I got speeds of 50MB/s and over when ...
- 11
1
vote
0
answers
598
views
External USB Harddrive not recognized
I got an external HardDrive that I want to recover. I don't know what the previous user did, but it was definitely a software change.
lsusb recognizes a harddrive with the following output:
Bus 002 ...
- 11