linux-zak:/home/zak # umount /dev/sdb1 umount: /dev/sdb1: not mounted linux-zak:/home/zak # mount /dev/sdb1 $LogFile indicates unclean shutdown (0, 0) Failed to mount '/dev/sdb1': Operation not supported Mount is denied because NTFS is marked to be in use. Choose one action: Choice 1: If you have Windows then disconnect the external devices by clicking on the 'Safely Remove Hardware' icon in the Windows taskbar then shutdown Windows cleanly. Choice 2: If you don't have Windows then you can use the 'force' option for your own responsibility. For example type on the command line: mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sdb1 /media/JUKEBOX-1 -o force Or add the option to the relevant row in the /etc/fstab file: /dev/sdb1 /media/JUKEBOX-1 ntfs-3g defaults,force 0 0 linux-zak:/home/zak # mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sdb1 /media/JUKEBOX-1 -o force $LogFile indicates unclean shutdown (0, 0) WARNING: Forced mount, reset $LogFile. fuse: failed to access mountpoint /media/JUKEBOX-1: No such file or directory FUSE mount point creation failed Unmounting /dev/sdb1 (JUKEBOX) linux-zak:/home/zak # mount /dev/sdb1 fuse: failed to access mountpoint /media/JUKEBOX-1: No such file or directory FUSE mount point creation failed Unmounting /dev/sdb1 (JUKEBOX) linux-zak:/home/zak # umount /dev/sdb1 umount: /dev/sdb1: not mounted linux-zak:/home/zak #