I'm using Linux and noticed that my main hard drive, labeled nvme0n1, doesn't have a mount point like my other drives (sdb1 and sda1). I've got about 900GB of data on it, but I can't access any files. From my exploration online, I found a command: "sudo mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/nvme01/ (and then the directory I created)" that might help. However, I'm new to Linux and not very tech-savvy, so I'm looking for advice on whether this is the right approach or if there's something else I should do.
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It sounds like your NVME drive is formatted with NTFS, possibly from a Windows system. If that's the case, your command to mount it should work. Just double-check that the device name is correct since it seems a bit off. Additionally, you might need to install the ntfs-3g driver if it's not already on your system. If you only need read access, consider using "-t ntfs" instead. Good luck!
Normally, drives aren't automatically mounted, so you'll have to mount it by hand or set up an entry in the /etc/fstab file to do it at boot. Just a heads-up: if the NVME drive was part of a Windows setup, make sure fast startup is turned off in Windows. Otherwise, Linux might have issues accessing it since Windows can lock the NTFS partitions during shutdown.
Thanks for the heads-up! I'll verify the device name and check for the driver. Appreciate it!