hdd dock can't see new raw hdd

DanceMan · 08-23-2021, 03:12 PM

Trying to partition and format a new raw hdd in a usb 3.0 dock but can't see them. Tried two new Seagate 4T drives and a new 1T Seagate. Dock works with a 1T hdd with NTFS files. Lenovo M72 compact desktop with MX linux. Dock is connected thru a 4-port usb 3.0 hub.

Hoping to avoid putting the hdd's into a desktop to partition and format and adjust permissions. Could dock firmware (re. linux filesystems) be an issue with the dock? Computer has no problems with 8T external usb hdd's so hdd size does not appear to be an issue.

jefro · 08-23-2021, 08:58 PM

I assume it could be the usb adapter. Does the specs of this unknown device say anything about capacity of drives?

frankbell · 08-23-2021, 09:22 PM

When you say "raw," do you mean unpartitioned and unformatted?

Do devices show when you run these commands?

Code:

lsusb
fdisk -l

Edit: You may have to run the commands as root.

mrmazda · 08-24-2021, 02:34 AM

It's been common for SATA to USB adapters to be limited to a maximum disk size. Yours may be one that supports no more than you tried, or simply something less than 4TB, and its firmware may be the limitation.

Does anything change if you plug directly into USB port instead of going through hub? Maybe your hub isn't supplying something the hub or the larger HDD need.