From: pinnerite@gmail.com
On Sat, 27 Sep 2025 15:10:37 -0500
Jim wrote:
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> https://ibb.co/CKLqcJHc
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> On 9/27/25 12:16, Jim wrote:
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> > Quite a few years I purchased a white label HDD from an eBay seller.
> >
> > It was an HGST 8TB (model HUG728080ALN600 -- guessing) manufactured in
> > June, 2017. If the attachment to this post worked out, it is a flatbed
> > scan of the label.
> >
> > Anyway, I never could get it formatted and partitioned. I rediscovered
> > it yesterday while cleaning and organizing a closet.
> >
> > From what I recall, this drive was "built for video surveillance and
> > could not be used for a computer". That statement never made sense to
> > me and I've never had similar problems with other hard drives.
> >
> > When I plugged it into my SATA-->USB caddy, just now, LM didn't
> > recognize it. I ran GParted, just in case it did something different.
> > No joy.
> >
> > FWIW, my desktop is running LM 21.3 Cinnamon.
> >
> > Before I toss the HDD, I thought I'd ask for either a better explanation
> > as to why I'll never get it to work, or for the proper steps to take to
> > make it work.
> >
> > Thanks, jim.
> >
> > P.S. My post failed (probably because of the attachment). Someone
> > please remind me where to put pictures and how to link to to them.
>
I have taken to using Dropbox for several months.
For light use it is free. It comes up on Synaptic.
You upload your pictures to DB and then create link which you publish to whom
you want.
HTH
Alan
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