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gamgam

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Registered: 2009-06-06

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issues mounting ntfs usb hard drive - using hal [Solved]

Hey guys,

Just ran into a problem with an ntfs usb hard drive (WD passport)
when i plug it in i get an error stating
"cannot mount volume", "cannot get volume.fstype.alternative"

I have tried the following solution to no avail:
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=69891

Is anyone else experiencing this problem and knows of a solution?

Thanks in advance

Last edited by gamgam (2009-07-30 13:47:10)

miau

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Registered: 2009-05-06

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Re: issues mounting ntfs usb hard drive - using hal [Solved]

Can you mount the drive manually?

djszapi

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Registered: 2009-06-14

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Re: issues mounting ntfs usb hard drive - using hal [Solved]

Hello gamgam!

Did it work earlier ?

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miau

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Registered: 2009-05-06

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Re: issues mounting ntfs usb hard drive - using hal [Solved]

I think it has something to do with PolilcyKit, i haven't found a solution at the moment..i'm suffering the same problem if i'm trying to mount an USB stick...if i find a solution i'll post it here.

sHyLoCk

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Registered: 2009-06-19

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Re: issues mounting ntfs usb hard drive - using hal [Solved]

Did you try the Policykit section in wiki?

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gamgam

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Registered: 2009-06-06

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Re: issues mounting ntfs usb hard drive - using hal [Solved]

Hey guys,
I only just re-installed arch like 3 days ago, i dont think it has ever worked since i installed it

I havent been able to find the policykit page of the wiki, can anyone direct me?
A while back i installed Arch (like 6months ago as a VM) and i did not suffer this problem, so i am at a loss as to what caused it or how to fix it

rusty99

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Registered: 2009-03-18

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Re: issues mounting ntfs usb hard drive - using hal [Solved]

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/HAL

gamgam

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Registered: 2009-06-06

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Re: issues mounting ntfs usb hard drive - using hal [Solved]

Hey guys,
Sorry to waste your time!. I followed the beginner guide and neglected some important stuff in that HAL guide.

For anyone that has issues with nautilus mounting the ntfs portable hdd
make sure you install ntfs-3g, that could have solved me a lot of headaches >.<
(http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/NTF … ng_ntfs-3g)

Thanks for the help everyone!