[xubuntu-users] Howto formatting a second HD

[Tim]

On 17/11/13 12:08, Dan Östberg wrote:
> I run Xubuntu 13.10. On my Lenova I have another HD, visible from the 
> desktop. That HD was earlier in duty for another Linux OS. However I 
> cannot 'reach' that HD, cannot neither paste or delete files/folders. 
> Howto overcome this 'inconvenience'? /DanHarry
>
>
You maybe confusing terms (maybe due to language translation). 
Formatting as per your subject title is what you do to wipe and prepare 
the disk for installing new programs or OS. You can find instruction on 
formatting from the following web site:

http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-disk-format/

Or if you look in the system section on the main menu of xubuntu, you 
will see a program called gparted which will allow you to view all your 
hard disks, delete and make new partitions and format those partitions.

IT GOES WITH OUT SAYING TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE BACKUPS OF ALL FILE FROM 
ALL YOUR HARD DISK BEFORE YOU START PLAYING WITH PARTITIONS AND 
FORMATTING DRIVES, IT IS SO EASY TO CHOOSE THE WRONG PARTITION OR DRIVE

In regards to your second hard disk you don't say what it was previously 
formatted to fat32, NTFS, ext3 etc. etc. I on the icon on the desktop 
for the hard disk if you right click on it does a menu pop up with the 
option to "mount volume" if you do have you tired clicking on that option?

What is the contents of /etc/fstab file?

Tim