Mount HDD In Linux

1: check on linux system
 fdisk -l
/dev/sda1
/dev/sda2
/dev/sdb1
/dev/sdb2
/dev/sdc

2: connect external hardisk : if not auto mounting

fdisk -l
/dev/sda1
/dev/sda2
/dev/sdb1
/dev/sdb2
/dev/sdc

/dev/sdd   ------- new external hdd

3: fdisk /dev/sdd
press p to see all partition in external hdd

if you want to create new partition delete old one with d option

create new one with n option

select p for primary / e for extended

select default values
 at last press w and it will exit

4: fdisk -l
/dev/sda1
/dev/sda2
/dev/sdb1
/dev/sdb2
/dev/sdc
/dev/sdd1:------if extended selected othewise only sdd1 will reflect
/dev/sdd3 :------------if extended selected othewise only sdd1 will reflect

partprobe /dev/sdd1
partprobe /dev/sdd3
mkfs.ext3 /dev/sdd1 :---------if extended selected othewise only sdd1 will reflect
mkfs.ext3 /dev/sdd3 :--  ------if extended selected othewise only sdd1 will reflect

5: disconnect the hard disk and reconnect it..  it will automatically mounted....

if not then...

fdisk -l
/dev/sda1
/dev/sda2
/dev/sdb1
/dev/sdb2
/dev/sdc
/dev/sdd1:------if extended selected othewise only sdd1 will reflect
/dev/sdd3 :------------if extended selected othewise only sdd1 will reflect


mkdir /root/Desktop/usb
mount /dev/sdd1 /root/Desktop/usb
(now your external hdd is mounted in /root/Desktop/usb i.e on desktop)

you can backup your data here

NOTE:----before disconnecting external harddisk dont forget

umount /root/Desktop/usb



for any problem regarding mounting
  yudhister chawla
  (system officer)
 Distt. &session court
    merta city(nagaur)
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