External HDD Error

CommBreakdown · 01-13-2009, 04:12 PM

My External USB HDD was working in Ubuntu without any problems. Foolishly, I tried to change the filesystem from FAT32 to NTFS in the properties of the device. After I shut off the HDD and turned it back on I got an error message:

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The volume 'LACIE' uses the NTFS file system which is not supported by your system.

My Comp is dual-booted with Vista and when I go into Vista, the HDD works fine and is still using the FAT32 filesystem.

Is there any way to correct this?

repo · 01-13-2009, 04:18 PM

you need a kernel with ntfs support

DragonM15 · 01-13-2009, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by repo

you need a kernel with ntfs support

I concur... With Ubuntu you might simply be able to say

modprobe ntfs

...Or is it not ntfs... ntfs-3g.... I dont remember anymore.

This loading the ntfs module rather than a whole kernel recompile. I am not sure how the Ubuntu stock kernels are set up

Give it a try, then try mounting the drive.

DragonM15 · 01-13-2009, 04:23 PM

You will have to do the modprobe ntfs in a terminal window, and most likely you will have to say:

sudo modprobe ntfs

CommBreakdown · 01-13-2009, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DragonM15

You will have to do the modprobe ntfs in a terminal window, and most likely you will have to say:

sudo modprobe ntfs

Did that but it just goes to the next line..

repo · 01-13-2009, 04:30 PM

this means the module is loaded.
Try to mount the HD now

CommBreakdown · 01-13-2009, 04:33 PM

Still get same error message, unless I'm supposed to mount it using terminal?

repo · 01-13-2009, 04:47 PM

try to install ntfs-3g
apt-get install ntfs-3g
modprobe ntfs-3g

CommBreakdown · 01-13-2009, 05:51 PM

Ok, I managed to fix the problem by using a program called pysdum and using that to mount it.

Thanks for your help.