Aug 24, 2025
[ FIX] Seagate 5TB External Drive Vanishes in Ubuntu Linux, but works on Windows 11 Home
My 5TB Seagate external drive—the one with literally years of backups— all of a sudden decided to play hide and seek with Ubuntu Linux. Windows? No problem, worked like a charm. Ubuntu? Complete radio silence. If you’re reading this, you’re probably in the same boat. Good news: I cracked it, and it’s actually a pretty interesting problem once you dig into it. What Went Wrong Picture this: You…