Hi,
I was running Windows 8 and using Linux Mint 16 Cinnamon "LIVE". I have an external H/drive(a seagate). I rarely used Windows 8 but I went to boot to it with my external H/drive plugged into my PC. I couldn't remember my login password with Windows 8.

The problem I am having is the my external H/drive will not mount in Lint Mint 16(I have installed it on my main h/drive on my computer). I am not sure to solve this problem any help with this I would be very grateful for.

I have attached a Print Screen with the Error message I am getting.

Thank you in advance.

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One of the causes of that error is hibernating windows rather than doing a full shutdown. This will prevent it from being mounted on Linux. You need to boot windows and do a full shutdown and probably run the chkdsk command suggested in the error message.

I don't think anyone here knows your windows password either so can't help with that.

Make sure that your firmware settings look for a bootable drive in the proper order. Your USB-connected drive(s) might be in the wrong place.

Your workstation CMOS settings (BIOS) can configure the order to search drives when trying to boot. Some systems have USB connected drives boot BEFORE they try to boot from internal hard-drives or optical-drives (DVD, CD, etc). This is because a USB key-drive has mostly replaced a diskette as a last resort boot device.

For my workstations, I search: optical, then hard-drives, then USB.
If I will be working with a USB boot, I'll adjust these settings until my work is completed.

Good luck,
~~~ 0;-Dan