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Can not mount USB Drives on one of my Ubuntu 7.10 laptop

Asked by Sean

I have problem with all usb external drives. I was able to force mount. I am able to mount and un-mount the devices on a another ubuntu 7.10 laptop (this is automated except for the dismount I just right click and click Unmount volume. The other problem I am having is that I can not un-mount it once it is force mounted?

I get this error
Cannot unmount volume
The volume 'WDC USB2' is not mounted.

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Sean (sclapshaw) said : 		#1

It is however mounted I can double click on it and create a folder.

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Jim Qode (jimqode) said : 		#2

What do you mean by force mount?

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Sean (sclapshaw) said : 		#3

sudo mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sdb1 /media/hd-ntfsWD -o force

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Jim Qode (jimqode) said : 		#4

What does it do if you dont use the -o force option?

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Sean (sclapshaw) said : 		#5

sudo mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sdb1 /media/hd-ntfsWD

fuse: mount failed: Device or resource busy
FUSE mount point creation failed
Unmounting /dev/sdb1 (WDC USB2)

However the device is still mounted? I have not unplugged it yet!

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Sean (sclapshaw) said : 		#6

Ok so when I type this in the terminal it unmounts

sudo umount /media/hd-ntfsWD

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Sean (sclapshaw) said : 		#7

Ok so I unplugged it then plugged it back in go the same error as always about unable to mount.

then I type sudo mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sdb1 /media/hd-ntfsWD in termal and it popped open a window and mounted the driver?
Do you think my auto mounting is messed up and if that's it how do i fix it? :)

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Sean (sclapshaw) said : 		#8

I've tried everything I can think of. I am going to format the drive
and see if that helps but I could use some suggestions!

Sean

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Jim Qode (jimqode) said : 		#9

probably a problem with hald. from a terminal: sudo gedit /etc/fstab

add this line to the end:
/dev/sdb1 /media/hd-ntfsWD ntfs-3g defaults,user,noauto,rw

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