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Old 08-18-2016, 03:14 PM   #1
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mount keep asking my system file type. why?

sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt

mount: you must specify the filesystem type
 
Old 08-18-2016, 03:46 PM   #2
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It probably means it couldn't auto-detect it, which means there could be a problem with the disk (corrupt filesystem, etc). If you do specify the filesystem type, does it mount correctly?
 
Old 08-18-2016, 05:24 PM   #3
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Quote:
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sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt
lilzz: Try
Code:
sudo mount -t auto /dev/sdb1 /mnt
in terminal and let us know.
 
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You could also specify the FS with -t. You'll then get a more intelligible error message if the FS is corrupt for example.
 
  


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