Ubuntu 19: How do I mount an old HDD?

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I recently bought an SSD where I installed Ubuntu 19. I decided to use my old HDD as extra storage. However, the mounted HDD is unusable as it requires root access. I can't change it from the properties since it states that I am not the owner of it. Rookie here.

Update: Followed the instruction on this link:How to manually mount a partition? , this is what I got after entering the last step.

$ sudo mount -t auto /dev/sdb1 /mnt/storagedrive
mount: /mnt/storagedrive: /dev/sdb1 already mounted on /hdd.

Follow this answer and then post what you entered and the error messages received: How to manually mount a partition? — WinEunuuchs2Unix, Sep 17 '19 at 10:52
So the old drive is already mounted at /hdd, but with root only access? Try sudo ls -l /hdd — Wayne Vosberg, Sep 17 '19 at 16:54
Which file system is used on that partition? Please add output of mount | grep /dev/sdb1 via edit to your question. — mook765, Sep 17 '19 at 17:15

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 17 '19 at 16:59

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I would recommend sudo gnome-disks to reconfigure the old disk. See https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Disks

answered Sep 17 '19 at 16:59

Wayne Vosberg

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Please fill in the details. The answer should be present here, in this posting. – Hannu Sep 17 '19 at 17:05

Ubuntu 19: How do I mount an old HDD?

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