Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 20:36:06 +0000 From: Frank Leonhardt <freebsd-doc@fjl.co.uk> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Problem mounting new Sandisk 1TB USB drive Message-ID: <42dd00f4-7773-4fe5-a258-aa08d4fdc8de@fjl.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <e997f796-ea07-4fca-a483-a3de42870e6d@dreamchaser.org> References: <746cd0fe-9de8-414b-8b5d-7030d423fa7f@dreamchaser.org> <d00f483a-5956-4d1d-bf60-13b8fa159b47@souji-thenria.net> <b47a25dd-3fde-494b-8afe-0766afbc1016@dreamchaser.org> <85758e7a-f9bb-4568-a863-53c2439045ce@souji-thenria.net> <e997f796-ea07-4fca-a483-a3de42870e6d@dreamchaser.org>
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On 10/01/2024 20:03, Gary Aitken wrote: > On 1/10/24 11:01, Souji Thenria wrote: >>> # mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/da0s1 /mnt/memstick >>> mount: /dev/da0s1: Invalid fstype: Invalid argument >>> # ntfs-3g /dev/da0s1 /mnt/memstick >>> NTFS signature is missing. >>> Failed to mount '/dev/da0s1': Invalid argument >>> The device '/dev/da0s1' doesn't seem to have a valid NTFS. >>> Maybe the wrong device is used? Or the whole disk instead of a >>> partition (e.g. /dev/sda, not /dev/sda1)? Or the other way around? >>> # ntfs-3g /dev/da0 /mnt/memstick >>> NTFS signature is missing. >>> Failed to mount '/dev/da0': Invalid argument >>> The device '/dev/da0' doesn't seem to have a valid NTFS. >>> Maybe the wrong device is used? Or the whole disk instead of a >>> partition (e.g. /dev/sda, not /dev/sda1)? Or the other way around? >>> >>> -o debug shows nothing additional >> >> >> Can you try to mount the drive using: >> 'ntfs-3g /dev/da0s1 /mnt/memstick' >> >> If I remember correctly, using the mount command with ntfs-3g did not >> work for me in the past while using the command directly worked... > > Thanks; already tried that, same results (2nd command given above) > > The stick has been plugged into an android phone since it was first > tried on the fbsd and ubuntu systems, before I installed ntfs-3g. > Mounting it on ubuntu, I see two suspect files, 'Install SanDisk > Software.dmg' and 'Install SanDisk Software.exe', plus a pdf that > says to run the appropriate file to get "valuable software..." > I'm thinking / hoping neither of those got automagically run, since > it's never been plugged into a microsoft or mac system. I've since > renamed them away. > > However, something, I assume the android phone, automagically set > up a bunch of directories, which are empty: Android, AudioBooks, > DCIM, Pictures, Videos, etc. > > Doesn't seem like any of that should have affected the formatting, > Although at some point after I can get it to mount I'd like to > know how to prevent the auto directory setup from happening. > > Gary I suspect you don't have the FUSE driver compiled into the kernel (if this is even possible). Try "kldload fusefs" and then try ntfs-g3 again. Regards, Frank.
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