Hello. I just installed Linux on my SSD, but my HDD isn’t showing up in the Files app, even though GParted detects it.
The partition (/dev/sdb5) is labeled as an LDM data partition with an unknown file system and isn’t mounted.
GParted also shows a warning stating that the file system cannot be detected, possibly due to damage, an unknown format, or missing device entries.
Here are the screenshot of GParted:
Have you yet tried formatting the drive to ext4 using Gparted?
I can't format it. The drive has all my important files.
Ah, I see. Do you know what filesystem the drive was formatted in?
Are you trying to access the drive in order to recover data from it?
Sorry for the wait! I'm still at school right now, but I'll let you know when I'm done. Thank you!
If this is an NTFS drive shared with windows, a reason could be that you need to go into power management in windows and turn off Fast Boot. That can cause things like this to come up from time to time. Also even if you turn it off, Windows loves to enable it again when you update (or it updates for you) whenever it feels like it.
Yes, usually Gparted and Files can detect the NTFS partition system, even if its not the the best for Linux usage. I agree, lets get that fast boot turned off in Windows, its a menace!
Then while your at it, turn off Secure Boot in the BIOS too, set that to disabled. If this still doesn't fix your issue, your going to want to copy all your important data off the drive, place it on another drive, then format the drive that is acting up, to EXT4.
Then you can copy/paste the data you backed up, back onto the formatted drive.
I've tried turning off fast boot and secure boot. And I'm also not dual booting with windows.
Is there any other solution other than copying the data into another drive? I only have 2 drives on me (the SSD and this HDD).
Welcome to the Forum!
But did You Dual-Booting in the Past? Because I can see on the GParted Picture in Your first Comment a ''Microsoft Reserved Partition'' and 2 other ntfs Partition's.
I don't think so. I chose the erase disks option when installing Zorin.
In the past, I have used the HDD as boot drive for windows. So maybe it's just a leftover? Idk
Should I try reinstalling Zorin again?
I think you need a tool that can read these Windows dynamic volumes from Linux. Do you not still have Windows on that disk that can get to your important files? You could then bite the bullet, copy your files somewhere else, reinstall Windows as a basic volume, and put your files back where they go. Or see if there is a tool to handle LDM in Linux. I did a quick search and saw there was but the links seem old and I didn't have time to search too much because I am about to erase my HDD.
Damn I don't understand anything lol
Can I change back to windows 11 using usb (like when you want to reinstall windows)?
I think your best bet would be to download Hiren's Boot CD and use on a thumb drive with Ventoy. Hiren's Boot uses a Win PE version of Windows 11. I would use that to access your data files. I notice from your screenshot you have no bootable partitions (no flags activated). The triangle symbols also indicate a warning. I would transfer your data onto your second drive first then Wipe it for Zorin if that is your intention.
Once you have created your Ventoy thumb drive, make sure UEFI is enabled. You should see two boot options for your thumb drive, one legacy and the other EFI/UEFI - you need to choose this option in order to boot Hiren's.
The Thing is: It only erases the Disk where You install Zorin. And that was Your SSD if I understand You right. So, this Drive here isn't affected.
When You this Drive no important Data would be, I would suggest to format the Drive. But when You have Stuff on it that You need ... Don't You have a Back Up of it? Or at least a Drive where You copied the Data?
