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[SOLVED] Can't access drive on linux/windows dual boot (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have two drives, an ssd with windows and ubuntu installed in dual boot, and an hdd with some personal files.

I used to be able to access my hdd from both OSs just fine, but now all of a sudden i can't mount my it on ubuntu.

I can open the hdd just fine while on windows but on ubuntu i get the following error:

Unable fo access location: Error mounting /dev/sda2 at /media/MyName/MyDrive: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sda2, missing codepage or helper program, or other error

Real helpful error message i gotta say, "It could be either of these 5 things, or something else, idk", lol.

Anyway, what can i do about this? I'd like to be able to access my hdd from ubuntu again.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Because Windows. Maybe try using winbtrfs? Its alpha quality but it seems to work for some people. (You will need to format the drive as btrfs)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You could actually install Windows on btrfs with that driver 🤨? Never tried it... but would be willing to try, since I'm sick and tired of Windows store corruption 😒.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have a feeling it would be very unstable and prone to corruption. However you could try it in a VM just for funzies

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yep, first a test run 👍.