How to mount SATA HDD via USB SATA HDD Converter?

panorain · January 18, 2026, 4:35am

Hi, I am trying to mount a HDD which is attached to the machine via a SATA to USB style convertor. It seems that no matter what I try I am unable to mount this SATA HDD drive (connected via converter).

:~> lsscsi -s
[1:0:0:0]    disk    ATA      WDC  WDS100T2B0A 00WD  /dev/sda   1.00TB
[6:0:0:0]    disk    Verbatim STORE N GO       PMAP  /dev/sdd   62.0GB
[7:0:0:0]    disk    Verbatim STORE N GO       PMAP  /dev/sdb   62.0GB
[8:0:0:0]    disk    WDC WD32 00AAJS-08L7A0          /dev/sdc    320GB <-- This Drive

# fdisk -l 
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Disk /dev/sdc: 298.09 GiB, 320072933376 bytes, 625142448 sectors
Disk model: 00AAJS-08L7A0   
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 9A1855CA-2983-472C-BE4D-4D075EBAD1F1

Device       Start       End   Sectors   Size Type
/dev/sdc1     2048   8390655   8388608     4G EFI System
/dev/sdc2  8390656 625142414 616751759 294.1G Linux LVM
-snip-

:~ # cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/sdc2 Test
Device /dev/sdc2 is not a valid LUKS device.
i5-6600k:~ #

Is the converter preventing the ability to mount the HDD? Can I mount the HDD by using the converter?

Sauerland · January 18, 2026, 8:20am

For me it will be done by the mount-Aplett in the task line (KDE)

As root:
journalctl -f

Now plugin the USB-Cable of the Hardware (with Drive connected) into a USB Slot and post all ne lines from the journal here.

hcvv · January 18, 2026, 10:53am

To begin with, one does not “mount a HDD”. One mounts a file system by referring to the place (volume/container) where the file system is. In this case the device /dev/sdc is partitioned, thus there is no file system direct on the device, thus you can not mount using that.

the partition /dev/sdc1 is of type EFI System, thus it could be that there is a FAT file system of some type on it, and one could check that with lsblk-f /dev/sdc. When there is a file system, it can be mounted using /dev/sdc1 as the device in the mount command.

The partition /dev/sdc2 is types as Linux LVM. Thus it might be part (PV) of a LV (Logical Volume) and that again may contain a file system of some type. But in that case one should find out using the several commands from LVM (like: pvscan, vgscan, etc.) how the LV is constructed and what is on it.

panorain · January 18, 2026, 4:59pm

I do see these entries after flipping the converter switch:

# `journalctl -f`
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Jan 18 10:40:07 hightower-i5-6600k kernel: usb 1-7: new high-speed USB device number 10 using xhci_hcd
Jan 18 10:40:08 hightower-i5-6600k kernel: usb 1-7: New USB device found, idVendor=1f75, idProduct=0611, bcdDevice= 0.06
Jan 18 10:40:08 hightower-i5-6600k kernel: usb 1-7: New USB device strings: Mfr=4, Product=5, SerialNumber=6
Jan 18 10:40:08 hightower-i5-6600k kernel: usb 1-7: Product: Ext. HDD
Jan 18 10:40:08 hightower-i5-6600k kernel: usb 1-7: Manufacturer: Innostor
Jan 18 10:40:08 hightower-i5-6600k kernel: usb 1-7: SerialNumber: 20250519
Jan 18 10:40:08 hightower-i5-6600k kernel: usb-storage 1-7:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
Jan 18 10:40:08 hightower-i5-6600k kernel: scsi host7: usb-storage 1-7:1.0
Jan 18 10:40:08 hightower-i5-6600k mtp-probe[36266]: checking bus 1, device 10: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-7"
Jan 18 10:40:08 hightower-i5-6600k mtp-probe[36266]: bus: 1, device: 10 was not an MTP device
Jan 18 10:40:08 hightower-i5-6600k mtp-probe[36267]: checking bus 1, device 10: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-7"
Jan 18 10:40:08 hightower-i5-6600k mtp-probe[36267]: bus: 1, device: 10 was not an MTP device
Jan 18 10:40:08 hightower-i5-6600k kded6[6745]: Failed to notify "Created too many similar notifications in quick succession"
Jan 18 10:40:09 hightower-i5-6600k kernel: scsi host7: scsi scan: INQUIRY result too short (5), using 36
Jan 18 10:40:09 hightower-i5-6600k kernel: scsi 7:0:0:0: Direct-Access     WDC WD32 00AAKS-75L9A0         PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
Jan 18 10:40:09 hightower-i5-6600k kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
Jan 18 10:40:11 hightower-i5-6600k kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] 625142448 512-byte logical blocks: (320 GB/298 GiB)
Jan 18 10:40:11 hightower-i5-6600k kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Write Protect is off
Jan 18 10:40:11 hightower-i5-6600k kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Mode Sense: 3b 00 00 00
Jan 18 10:40:11 hightower-i5-6600k kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] No Caching mode page found
Jan 18 10:40:11 hightower-i5-6600k kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through
Jan 18 10:40:12 hightower-i5-6600k kernel:  sdc: sdc1 sdc2
Jan 18 10:40:12 hightower-i5-6600k kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI disk
-snip-

The drive does not show in the mount-Applet in KDE systray.

Ok., I have fired up pinfo lvm and it has alot of info. For each command also has a manual page.

Sauerland · January 18, 2026, 6:03pm

Is the device shown in the systemsettings:

panorain · January 18, 2026, 6:42pm

No it does not show.

A general use USB medium and USB connected phone does show in system tray though.

Sauerland · January 18, 2026, 6:46pm

So mount it by Hand:

Add a Mountpoint:
as root
mkdir /mnt/sdc1
now mount

mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt/sdc1

panorain · January 18, 2026, 6:50pm

Ok,

i5-6600k:/mnt # ls
sdc1  Test
hightower-i5-6600k:/mnt # mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt/sdc1
i5-6600k:/mnt #

Sauerland · January 18, 2026, 6:55pm

Does it occure under /mnt/sdc1/?

panorain · January 18, 2026, 6:59pm

Here is journalctl -f after mount then shutoff switch, unplug usb cable then plug in usb calbe and then turn on connector switch.

-snip-
Jan 18 12:56:39 hightower-i5-6600k kernel: usb 1-7: reset high-speed USB device number 12 using xhci_hcd
Jan 18 12:56:39 hightower-i5-6600k udisksd[6875]: Error performing initial housekeeping for drive /org/freedesktop/UDisks2/drives/WDC_WD3200AAJS_08L7A0_WD_WCAV2AC27119: Error updating SMART data: Error sending ATA command CHECK POWER MODE: Unexpected sense data returned:
                                                  0000: 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00    ................
                                                  0010: 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00    ................
                                                   (g-io-error-quark, 0)
Jan 18 12:56:41 hightower-i5-6600k [RPM][58574]: Transaction ID 696d2ce9 started
Jan 18 12:56:41 hightower-i5-6600k [RPM][58574]: install marble-doc-25.12.1-1.1.noarch: success
Jan 18 12:56:41 hightower-i5-6600k [RPM][58574]: install marble-doc-25.12.1-1.1.noarch: success
Jan 18 12:56:41 hightower-i5-6600k [RPM][58574]: Transaction ID 696d2ce9 finished: 0
Jan 18 12:56:41 hightower-i5-6600k [RPM][58575]: Transaction ID 696d2ce9 started
Jan 18 12:56:42 hightower-i5-6600k [RPM][58575]: install typelib-1_0-SpiceClientGlib-2_0-0.42-4.6.x86_64: success
Jan 18 12:56:42 hightower-i5-6600k [RPM][58575]: install typelib-1_0-SpiceClientGlib-2_0-0.42-4.6.x86_64: success
Jan 18 12:56:42 hightower-i5-6600k [RPM][58575]: Transaction ID 696d2ce9 finished: 0
Jan 18 12:56:42 hightower-i5-6600k [RPM][58576]: Transaction ID 696d2cea started
Jan 18 12:56:42 hightower-i5-6600k [RPM][58576]: install libspice-client-gtk-3_0-5-0.42-4.6.x86_64: success
Jan 18 12:56:42 hightower-i5-6600k [RPM][58576]: install libspice-client-gtk-3_0-5-0.42-4.6.x86_64: success
Jan 18 12:56:42 hightower-i5-6600k [RPM][58576]: Transaction ID 696d2cea finished: 0
Jan 18 12:56:43 hightower-i5-6600k [RPM][58578]: Transaction ID 696d2ceb started
Jan 18 12:56:43 hightower-i5-6600k [RPM][58578]: install libvirt-daemon-plugin-lockd-11.10.0-2.2.x86_64: success
Jan 18 12:56:43 hightower-i5-6600k [RPM][58578]: install libvirt-daemon-plugin-lockd-11.10.0-2.2.x86_64: success
Jan 18 12:56:43 hightower-i5-6600k [RPM][58578]: Transaction ID 696d2ceb finished: 0
-snip-

Some YaST software pattern installation is running also at this time.

Also this from journalctl -f shows:

-snip-
Jan 18 12:59:05 hightower-i5-6600k udisksd[6875]: Error performing housekeeping for drive /org/freedesktop/UDisks2/drives/WDC_WD3200AAJS_08L7A0_WD_WCAV2AC27119: Error updating SMART data: Error sending ATA command CHECK POWER MODE: Unexpected sense data returned:
                                                  0000: 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00    ................
                                                  0010: 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00    ................
                                                   (g-io-error-quark, 0)
-snip-

Sauerland · January 18, 2026, 7:04pm

I want to know, if you get any stuff after the mount command in /mnt/sdc1?

panorain · January 18, 2026, 7:05pm

No stuff appears.

Sauerland · January 18, 2026, 7:06pm

Maybe the disk has problems?

panorain · January 18, 2026, 7:21pm

The disk boots openSUSE TW on the Dell Optiplex 9020 machine it was installed into. No SMART errors either. Perhaps the converter has problem of some sort?

i5-6600k:/mnt # lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 18a5:0302 Verbatim, Ltd Flash Drive
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0461:4d42 Primax Electronics, Ltd Dynex 5-Button Wired Optical Mouse
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0424:2514 Microchip Technology, Inc. (formerly SMSC) USB 2.0 Hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 1c4f:0002 SiGma Micro Keyboard TRACER Gamma Ivory
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 1782:4001 Spreadtrum Communications Inc. Unisoc Phone
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 03f0:a707 HP, Inc HP Webcam HD-2200
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 046d:08ad Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Communicate STX
Bus 001 Device 012: ID 1f75:0611 Innostor Technology Corporation IS611 SATA/PATA Bridge Controller
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
i5-6600k:/mnt #

The converter shows as the Innostar Technology Corporation device.

knurpht · January 18, 2026, 7:25pm

@panorain Please answer this one first. Show
ls -l /mnt/sdc1 and mount | grep sdc1 after mounting
Do not do other things first

panorain · January 18, 2026, 7:36pm

Disk has changed device address:

# fdisk -l 
Disk /dev/sdd: 298.09 GiB, 320072933376 bytes, 625142448 sectors
Disk model: 00AAJS-08L7A0   
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 9A1855CA-2983-472C-BE4D-4D075EBAD1F1

Device       Start       End   Sectors   Size Type
/dev/sdd1     2048   8390655   8388608     4G EFI System
/dev/sdd2  8390656 625142414 616751759 294.1G Linux LVM

i5-6600k:/mnt # mount /dev/sdd1 /mnt/sdd1
i5-6600k:/mnt # ls -l /mnt/sdd1 and mount | grep sdd1
ls: cannot access ‘and’: No such file or directory
ls: cannot access ‘mount’: No such file or directory
/mnt/sdd1:
i5-6600k:/mnt # ls -lah
total 8.0K
dr-xr-xr-x. 1 root root 24 Jan 18 13:11 .
drwxr-xr-x. 1 root root 170 Jan 18 12:48 …
drwxr-xr-x. 3 root root 4.0K Dec 31 1969 sdc1
drwxr-xr-x. 3 root root 4.0K Dec 31 1969 sdd1
drwxr-xr-x. 1 root root 0 Jan 17 21:58 Test
i5-6600k:/mnt #

Sauerland · January 18, 2026, 7:44pm

You have to create the directory where to mount, first.
Or use the old one:
mount /dev/sdd1 /mnt/sdc1


ls -al /mnt/sdc1

Sauerland · January 18, 2026, 7:46pm

These are 2 commands:
ls -l /mnt/sdd1
and!!!

mount | grep sdd1

panorain · January 18, 2026, 7:48pm

Ok, sorry did not see that so here:

i5-6600k:/mnt/sdc1 # ls -l /mnt/sdd1
total 4
drwxr-xr-x. 4 root root 4096 Jan  9 15:06 efi
hightower-i5-6600k:/mnt/sdc1 # mount | grep sdd1
/dev/sdd1 on /mnt/sdd1 type vfat (rw,relatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/sdd1 on /mnt/sdd1 type vfat (rw,relatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/sdd1 on /mnt/sdd1 type vfat (rw,relatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/sdd1 on /mnt/sdc1 type vfat (rw,relatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,errors=remount-ro)
i5-6600k:/mnt/sdc1 #

knurpht · January 18, 2026, 8:00pm

Sorry, Paul but you’re not making things easier for yourself. As you see you can mount the 1st partition ( it shows the efi folder under the mountpoint ). Now use whatever to mount the LVM on the 2nd partition.