mount usb hd vfat logical partition problem?
This is a discussion about mount usb hd vfat logical partition problem? in the Linux Hardware category; Hi there, I want to mount a usb harddrive which is partitioned with a logical partition in windows. I get the error blabla (aren't you trying to mount an extended partition, instead of some logical partition inside? ) The answer is yes I think, but how do I mount this logical partition of the usb harddrive? TNX in ...
Hi there,
I want to mount a usb harddrive which is partitioned with a logical partition in windows. I get the error blabla (aren't you trying to mount an extended partition, instead of some logical partition inside? ) The answer is yes I think, but how do I mount this logical partition of the usb harddrive?
TNX in advance!!
Onno-zel
I want to mount a usb harddrive which is partitioned with a logical partition in windows. I get the error blabla (aren't you trying to mount an extended partition, instead of some logical partition inside? ) The answer is yes I think, but how do I mount this logical partition of the usb harddrive?
TNX in advance!!
Onno-zel
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To mount external usb Harddrive.
Code:
X = 1-4 Primary partition. 5 or greater Logical partition.
What you most likely have is your first primary partition is a extended partition
which has been divided in logical partitions. so in this case your first partition
would be /dev/sda5.
to view partitions try
Code:
Code:
# mount -t vfat /dev/sdaX /mnt/wherever
X = 1-4 Primary partition. 5 or greater Logical partition.
What you most likely have is your first primary partition is a extended partition
which has been divided in logical partitions. so in this case your first partition
would be /dev/sda5.
to view partitions try
Code:
# fdisk /dev/sda<p> to view actual partitions on disk.
OP
Thanks,
the number sda5 did the trick. I kept trying sda1 which did not work...
Onno-zel
the number sda5 did the trick. I kept trying sda1 which did not work...
Onno-zel
