Linux: Mount NTFS Formatted USB Drive

To mount an NTFS formatted partition under Linux use fdisk to determine the correct partition:

fdisk -l

Create a mount point in /mnt:

mkdir /mnt/usb

Mount partition as /mnt/usb:

mount -t ntfs /dev/sdd1 /mnt/usb

WinSCP: Batch Script FTP

Install WinSCP and create a batch file containing:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\WinSCP.exe" /console /script=winscpftp.txt

Create winscpftp.txt file containing:

open ftp://username:password@host
synchronize remote "C:\FTP\" "/"
exit

CrystalDiskMark: Lenovo X220, Ultrabase & USB 3.0 Hard Drive Benchmark

 Lenovo X220 and internal Seagate 320GB ST320LT007.

 

Lenovo X220 and Seagate 1TB 2.5" Expansion connected via USB 3.0.



Lenovo X220 and Western Digital 750GB WD7500BPKT installed in UltraBase.