Why don't I have permission to copy to my ext4-formatted external drive?
I have an external drive that is a few years old and now I wanna format it. I dont know what file system I should use with ubuntu. I tried ext4, but it gives me a headache when I am trying to copy documents. It says I dont have the permission to copy files there. I dont really wanna use this hard drive with windows computers...that's why I decided to go for the ext4 file system.
Any ideas why I cant copy or what could have gone wrong?
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I have an external drive that is a few years old and now I wanna format it. I dont know what file system I should use with ubuntu. I tried ext4, but it gives me a headache when I am trying to copy documents. It says I dont have the permission to copy files there. I dont really wanna use this hard drive with windows computers...that's why I decided to go for the ext4 file system.
Any ideas why I cant copy or what could have gone wrong?
filesystem
edited Jul 16 '12 at 6:11
ish
117k32270295
asked Jul 16 '12 at 5:54
ElysiumElysium
4,269214674
add a comment |
I have an external drive that is a few years old and now I wanna format it. I dont know what file system I should use with ubuntu. I tried ext4, but it gives me a headache when I am trying to copy documents. It says I dont have the permission to copy files there. I dont really wanna use this hard drive with windows computers...that's why I decided to go for the ext4 file system.
Any ideas why I cant copy or what could have gone wrong?
filesystem
edited Jul 16 '12 at 6:11
ish
117k32270295
asked Jul 16 '12 at 5:54
ElysiumElysium
4,269214674
I have an external drive that is a few years old and now I wanna format it. I dont know what file system I should use with ubuntu. I tried ext4, but it gives me a headache when I am trying to copy documents. It says I dont have the permission to copy files there. I dont really wanna use this hard drive with windows computers...that's why I decided to go for the ext4 file system.
Any ideas why I cant copy or what could have gone wrong?
filesystem
filesystem
edited Jul 16 '12 at 6:11
ish
117k32270295
asked Jul 16 '12 at 5:54
ElysiumElysium
4,269214674
edited Jul 16 '12 at 6:11
ish
117k32270295
asked Jul 16 '12 at 5:54
ElysiumElysium
4,269214674
edited Jul 16 '12 at 6:11
ish
117k32270295
edited Jul 16 '12 at 6:11
ish
117k32270295
edited Jul 16 '12 at 6:11
ish
117k32270295
117k32270295
asked Jul 16 '12 at 5:54
ElysiumElysium
4,269214674
asked Jul 16 '12 at 5:54
ElysiumElysium
4,269214674
asked Jul 16 '12 at 5:54
ElysiumElysium
4,269214674
4,269214674
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reformat the drive using diskutility , And make sure that you cheked 'take the owner ship of the file system' check button
answered Jul 16 '12 at 6:36
TachyonsTachyons
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I'm sure this answer would work, but I for one would love to know why this happens occasionally.
– aaronsnoswell
Jul 16 '12 at 9:19
@tachyons Thanks. This was the problem and now it is all sorted out. :)
– Elysium
Jul 16 '12 at 9:19
@user407462 : Sorry I am not a linux expert
– Tachyons
Jul 16 '12 at 11:57
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First run this command in terminal:
sudo nautilus
then go to the partition you want and change permissions to your username in both part of owner and group;)
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reformat the drive using diskutility , And make sure that you cheked 'take the owner ship of the file system' check button
answered Jul 16 '12 at 6:36
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I'm sure this answer would work, but I for one would love to know why this happens occasionally.
– aaronsnoswell
Jul 16 '12 at 9:19
@tachyons Thanks. This was the problem and now it is all sorted out. :)
– Elysium
Jul 16 '12 at 9:19
@user407462 : Sorry I am not a linux expert
– Tachyons
Jul 16 '12 at 11:57
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reformat the drive using diskutility , And make sure that you cheked 'take the owner ship of the file system' check button
answered Jul 16 '12 at 6:36
TachyonsTachyons
13.6k1465113
I'm sure this answer would work, but I for one would love to know why this happens occasionally.
– aaronsnoswell
Jul 16 '12 at 9:19
@tachyons Thanks. This was the problem and now it is all sorted out. :)
– Elysium
Jul 16 '12 at 9:19
@user407462 : Sorry I am not a linux expert
– Tachyons
Jul 16 '12 at 11:57
add a comment |
reformat the drive using diskutility , And make sure that you cheked 'take the owner ship of the file system' check button
answered Jul 16 '12 at 6:36
TachyonsTachyons
13.6k1465113
reformat the drive using diskutility , And make sure that you cheked 'take the owner ship of the file system' check button
answered Jul 16 '12 at 6:36
TachyonsTachyons
13.6k1465113
answered Jul 16 '12 at 6:36
TachyonsTachyons
13.6k1465113
answered Jul 16 '12 at 6:36
TachyonsTachyons
13.6k1465113
answered Jul 16 '12 at 6:36
TachyonsTachyons
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13.6k1465113
I'm sure this answer would work, but I for one would love to know why this happens occasionally.
– aaronsnoswell
Jul 16 '12 at 9:19
@tachyons Thanks. This was the problem and now it is all sorted out. :)
– Elysium
Jul 16 '12 at 9:19
@user407462 : Sorry I am not a linux expert
– Tachyons
Jul 16 '12 at 11:57
add a comment |
I'm sure this answer would work, but I for one would love to know why this happens occasionally.
– aaronsnoswell
Jul 16 '12 at 9:19
@tachyons Thanks. This was the problem and now it is all sorted out. :)
– Elysium
Jul 16 '12 at 9:19
@user407462 : Sorry I am not a linux expert
– Tachyons
Jul 16 '12 at 11:57
I'm sure this answer would work, but I for one would love to know why this happens occasionally.
– aaronsnoswell
Jul 16 '12 at 9:19
I'm sure this answer would work, but I for one would love to know why this happens occasionally.
– aaronsnoswell
Jul 16 '12 at 9:19
@tachyons Thanks. This was the problem and now it is all sorted out. :)
– Elysium
Jul 16 '12 at 9:19
@tachyons Thanks. This was the problem and now it is all sorted out. :)
– Elysium
Jul 16 '12 at 9:19
@user407462 : Sorry I am not a linux expert
– Tachyons
Jul 16 '12 at 11:57
@user407462 : Sorry I am not a linux expert
– Tachyons
Jul 16 '12 at 11:57
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First run this command in terminal:
sudo nautilus
then go to the partition you want and change permissions to your username in both part of owner and group;)
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First run this command in terminal:
sudo nautilus
then go to the partition you want and change permissions to your username in both part of owner and group;)
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First run this command in terminal:
sudo nautilus
then go to the partition you want and change permissions to your username in both part of owner and group;)
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First run this command in terminal:
sudo nautilus
then go to the partition you want and change permissions to your username in both part of owner and group;)
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