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hi!

8 months ago, started using ubuntu, dual-booting vista, had earlier. have external harddrive (seagate 500 gb, ntfs), both operating systems have been able see , use. time i've been using ubuntu (well, it), when booted in vista, doesn't recognise external hdd longer, says "the drive not formatted, want format now?", i'd rather not...

ubuntu sees , writes without problem.

have tried put in several different usb jacks, shouldn't problem.

sorry if question more related windows ubuntu, feeling problem has arisen due has been done ubuntu (or me using ubuntu...)

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hi!

8 months ago, started using ubuntu, dual-booting vista, had earlier. have external harddrive (seagate 500 gb, ntfs), both operating systems have been able see , use. time i've been using ubuntu (well, it), when booted in vista, doesn't recognise external hdd longer, says "the drive not formatted, want format now?", i'd rather not...

ubuntu sees , writes without problem.
........
sorry if question more related windows ubuntu, feeling problem has arisen due has been done ubuntu (or me using ubuntu...)
run fsck on it, or use gparted "check" partition.


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