Unable to write anything on my external 2tb hard drive

im_atul_25 · 22 January 2022 10:25

hey, i am here with an issue.
after instelling zoren os in my pc, i unable to write anything on my other external 2tb hard drives.when i use to paste something a pop-up will apper and it says-ERROR WHILW COPIYING.The destinction is read only.even i can't able to create a single file on that hard disk.

i think that it is an issue of granting the permission of read and write,Then i also checked, it is correct, i already gave permission to read and write, but it can't works.
please help me to resolve this problem.

Aravisian · 22 January 2022 12:22

Please install

sudo apt install ntfs-3g

What method did you use to assign permissions?

Elegant_Emperor · 22 January 2022 12:53

What makes you think that it is a ntfs partition?

Is it a FAT32 partition? And is the size of the file you are trying to paste more than 4GB in size? Please remember FAT32 partitions can't hold files of size more than 4GB.

Aravisian · 22 January 2022 12:55

Three excellent reasons:

"Company related Documents" - That will be using Windows.
Video file being transferred - That means it is significant in size
It almost always is ntfs.

im_atul_25 · 23 January 2022 07:11

Even I am not able to create a single file

Elegant_Emperor · 23 January 2022 07:13

Can you please tell the partition type?

im_atul_25 · 23 January 2022 07:15

im_atul_25 · 23 January 2022 07:17

IN HARD DISK PROPERTIES, I FOUND A PERMISSION COLUMN,

HERE I GRAMT IT TO CREATE OR DELETE FILES.

im_atul_25 · 23 January 2022 07:21

LOOK, WHAT OUTCOMES AFTER WRITE sudo apt install ntfs-3g THIS IN TERMINAL.

im_atul_25 · 23 January 2022 07:25

LOOK, HERE NEW FOLDER AND PASTE OPTION IS NOT VISIBLE.
WHY THIS HAPPENING

Elegant_Emperor · 23 January 2022 07:35

In terminal enter:

sudo ntfsfix /dev/sda1

im_atul_25 · 23 January 2022 07:38

After that . Will my data be protected or will it be deleted?

Elegant_Emperor · 23 January 2022 07:40

I have used that command multiple times and it did not cause any issue. Using it too many times on the same disk might cause a problem but I found it totally safe.
However, if you are still afraid to use it...You can use chkdsk in Windows.

im_atul_25 · 23 January 2022 07:43

I TRUST YOU.
HERE IS THE RESULTS

Elegant_Emperor · 23 January 2022 07:44

Now can you create/copy-paste files in that disk?

im_atul_25 · 23 January 2022 07:45

NOT YET:worried:

Elegant_Emperor · 23 January 2022 07:48

Do you have a Windows PC around?

im_atul_25 · 23 January 2022 07:54

No, other than computer i only have a laptop. So how could i connect my hard drive with it.

Elegant_Emperor · 23 January 2022 07:58

The ntfsfix command should have worked. Other than that I know of the chkdsk command that works with windows. Can you please unmount and then mount the drive again? I still the think that the ntfsfix command worked.

im_atul_25 · 23 January 2022 07:59

ok wait, i'll try.!