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I have just installed ubuntu on a machine and want to copy a file from my USB pen drive I have tried mounting the drive using mount -t vfat /dev/sdb ...
  1. 02-09-2009 #1
    visitek
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    Cool [SOLVED] How to load USB drive after installing Ubuntu

    I have just installed ubuntu on a machine and want to copy a file from my USB pen drive

    I have tried mounting the drive using
    mount -t vfat /dev/sdb /mnt/usbdrive

    and I get this message "mount: wrong fs type ..."

    Can anyone help please

    Thanks
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    mount -t vfat /dev/sdb1 /mnt/usbdrive
    You just WON the game!
  3. 02-10-2009 #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by D-cat View Post
    mount -t vfat /dev/sdb1 /mnt/usbdrive
    Thanks D-cat - that worked ... doh
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