[SOLVED] How can I add a disk with files intact...?

[burger1113]

I have ZSTD backup files in a spare SSD, and I thought I would be able to simply add it as a directory to restore my VMs when I set up a new rig, but after an hour of fiddling and looking around the internet, I can't seem to get it! I'm guessing that I don't know the proper directory to enter into the parameters...

That Plextor SSD highlighted is the one in question...

Really appreciate anyone looking in!

 

[Philipp Hufnagl]

Hello. What did you attempt to get this error?

/dev/sda is a block device. Wen you say say "/dev/sda" to the computer its like saying "the disk" while "/dev/sda1" for example means "first partition on the disk"

Does that mean that your backups are on /dev/sda2? You could mount it from the Terminal with

mkdir /media/backup_disk
mount -t ext4 -o ro /dev/sda2 /media/backup_disk

(the "-o ro" part only specifies that you mount it as read only. If you want to write too you can replace it with "-o rw")

After that you can add a Storage at Datacenter > Storage > Add > Directory and "/media/backup_disk" as path

 

[burger1113]

Hello. What did you attempt to get this error?

/dev/sda is a block device. Wen you say say "/dev/sda" to the computer its like saying "the disk" while "/dev/sda1" for example means "first partition on the disk"

Does that mean that your backups are on /dev/sda2? You could mount it from the Terminal with

mkdir /media/backup_disk
mount -t ext4 -o ro /dev/sda2 /media/backup_disk

(the "-o ro" part only specifies that you mount it as read only. If you want to write too you can replace it with "-o rw")

After that you can add a Storage at Datacenter > Storage > Add > Directory and "/media/backup_disk" as path

Thank you for your answer! I actually found this post below and got it to work! Just needed the drive mounted for a min to get the VM, so it isn't a problem if it isn't permanent.
https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/adding-an-existing-hdd-to-proxmox.118361/post-512628

 

[Philipp Hufnagl]

Glad to hear. Don't forget to set the post on solved