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Cannot access second hard disk

Asked by Bob Cashatt

I am using Ubuntu 9.04. I have a second hard disk installed. I can see it in PLACES/COMPUTER, and I can open it but I cannot do anything with the drive. When I try to make a folder I am told that I do not have permission. It does mount and shows on the desktop. It seems like all of my problems with Ubuntu are permissions. I have searched the problem/answer files and cannot find the solution to my problem.

Bob

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Best applecache(Nolan King) (nolanking) said : 		#1

Hello

This is a common mistake. i am pretty sure that you recently re-formatted this hard drive space into whatever filesystem you chose being ext3/4/ntfs etc.

What you should do is sudo nautilus and then your password. This will bring up a graphical filesystem display with folders that you can click on etc no terminal commnads are needed here.

Navigate to the hard drive in question and then right-click anywhere and select Properties >> Permissions.

Where you see Owner ( the very first one) select and scroll upward to your username of your pc/laptop etc.

Under Folder access ( the very second one) make sure it says Create and delete files.

Under File access ( the very third one) make sure it says --- which i guess is default.

Then you will be ok.

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Bob Cashatt (register-cashatt) said : 		#2

Thanks applecache. That solved my problem.
Bob

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George A (gka1999) said : 		#3

Many thanks applecache, I had a similar problem (i'm using 9.04) with a ext3 formatted second hard drive. i first had to mount my hard drive (places>click drive icon) and then follow the procedure you've described, and this solved the problem. Again, many thanks.

George A

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applecache(Nolan King) (nolanking) said : 		#4

You welcome :)

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heavy metal (eor76) said : 		#5

Helped me too thanks man...

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heavy metal (eor76) said : 		#6

Helped me too thanks man...

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George A (gka1999) said : 		#7

You are welcome.

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