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Date:      Wed, 10 Jan 2024 13:03:28 -0700
From:      Gary Aitken <freebsd@dreamchaser.org>
To:        Souji Thenria <mail@souji-thenria.net>, FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Problem mounting new Sandisk 1TB USB drive
Message-ID:  <e997f796-ea07-4fca-a483-a3de42870e6d@dreamchaser.org>
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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




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