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[ubuntu] Cannot find second hard drive on server 12.04

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http://ubuntuforums.org – I am new user of Ubuntu and have just installed server 12.04 for use in the school that I am running in Honduras. I have a second hard drive installed for use by the school and teachers. I want to use this second hard drive for file storage. When I type in lshw I can see the drive; logical name: /dev/sdb. The hard drive is formated to NTFS. How do I mount this hard drive and then create and identify directories on this hard drive for individual and group use? I have looked far and wide and cannot seem to find this information anywhere. Thank You (Hardware)

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