How to mount and unmount hard drives under Windows (the unix way)

As an IT administrator, it can be difficult to keep up with the ever-changing landscape of technology and how to best utilize it. One such challenge is how to mount and unmount hard drives under Windows, using the Unix way. This article aims to provide a comprehensive guide to help IT admins understand the process and help them get the job done quickly and easily.

The first step is to understand the basics of mounting and unmounting hard drives under Windows. The main difference between the Windows and Unix ways of doing this is that Windows uses a different file system than Unix. Windows uses the NTFS file system, while Unix uses the ext3 file system. This means that any hard drives formatted with one of these systems will need to be mounted and unmounted differently.

When mounting a hard drive in Windows, the process is fairly straightforward. All that is required is to use the “Disk Management” utility in Windows to assign a drive letter to the hard drive. Once this is done, the drive is ready to be used.

Unmounting a drive in Windows is a bit more complex. The first step is to “eject” the drive from Windows by right-clicking on the drive in the “Disk Management” utility and selecting the “Eject” option. This will unmount the drive in Windows, but will not actually remove the drive from the system.

To actually remove the drive from the system, the IT admin will need to use the “Diskpart” utility in Windows. This utility is a command-line tool that provides the ability to manage storage devices. To remove the drive from the system, the IT admin will need to use the “select disk” command followed by the drive number. Then, the “clean” command should be used to completely remove the drive from the system.

Mounting and unmounting hard drives under Windows using the Unix way is similar to the process used in Windows. The main difference is that the IT admin will need to use the “mount” command in Unix instead of the “Disk Management” utility in Windows. This command will mount the hard drive to the specified location.

Unmounting a drive in Unix is a bit more complicated. The IT admin will need to use the “umount” command followed by the path to the drive. This will unmount the drive but will not actually remove it from the system. To actually remove the drive from the system, the IT admin will need to use the “parted” command followed by the drive name and the “rm” command. This will remove the drive from the system.

In conclusion, understanding how to mount and unmount hard drives under Windows using the Unix way is essential for IT admins. This article provided a comprehensive guide on how to do this and how to properly remove a drive from the system. Following these steps will help IT admins get the job done quickly and easily.