Can't access external USB storage after updating to 12.10

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Published on 2012-10-20T16:41:15Z Indexed on 2012/10/20 17:14 UTC
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I installed Ubuntu 12.04 after Windows failed me and Samsung got a bit pissy about providing any help.

I then upgraded to 12.10 after a week or two and suddenly my external USB devices no longer work. The same devices I plugged in are no longer recognised.

As I say, I'm only a user of Ubuntu for a fortnight, so any advice and directions to very simple instructions, would be appreciated greatly.

I've seen this asked elsewhere, but the advice was to ask again if you needed clarification.

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