Second drive disappeared after Mint reinstall
2026-06-28 11:40 UTC
I reinstalled Mint and my second drive is absolutely invisible to everything. I can’t mount what I can’t see. I’m thinking of unplugging it and plugging it back in just because I’m out of ideas.
What could have caused a drive to become invisible after a reinstall?
Replies (4)
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@bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 2026-06-28 12:11
Look in your BIOS for Intel Optane and deactivate it. It is not supported on Linux because it is buggy and can lead to data loss. That’s why drives using that aren’t showing.
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@Natanael@slrpnk.net 2026-06-28 12:24
Is it out mounted? Can gparted or equivalent tools see it? If it’s visible then for some reason it didn’t mount automatically. If you can’t see it, probably drivers.
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@kahoodd@reddthat.com 2026-06-28 14:12
look for errors/warnings in dmesg
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@db2@lemmy.world 2026-06-28 14:21
Check cables. Verify whether or not it’s even spinning up. Try a different sata port. Try a different power plug. Try the drive in another machine.