looks like you're not even able to mount it, I'd start with that. it could be a few reasons, maybe it's ntfs format and needs a checkdisc, have a look in lsblk for details, and I'd have a look in dmesg --follow and see if you can find the error.
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Thanks, saving these! It is NTFS, found it had been flagged as dirty and was in fact recommending chkdsk. Chkdsk didn't find anything to fix, but its mountable again back in linux. I figured NTFS would be fine since I'm dual booting (separate drives) while I get used to Linux. Should I power off the Pi before removing next time?
Nah, you can just sudo umount /path/to/device and then remove it. No need to power off the pi.
I would do the following step-by-step
- manual mounting the drive
- sharing via samba
- auto mount
while doing the steps, i would
- read wiki.archlinux.org when I need help on those steps
- read cyberciti.biz tutorials on those topics
- use explainshell.com to learn details about the commands I need to enter
RTFM, always good advice. Thanks
Honestly? It is.
Getting a understanding of what you do is something that is moving towards "lost arts" territory regarding everything computer related. Yeah, you will not get the solution to your problem THAT FAST, but if you find out why the thing you want to do did not work and understand how to make it work you will benefit in the long run.