Accessing HDD after unplugged and booted on Ubuntu

[tarrathor]

Hello,
So basically my problem is that I'm booting off a USB with Ubuntu on it. To do this I've had to unplug the HDD due to BIOS complications (I can't access the BIOS and the CMOS method isn't viable). When the PC is on the Ubuntu desktop I want to be able to access the files on the HDD, simply plugging the SATA port back in does not do the trick. Any help would be appreciated!

P.S. I'm not sure if this the right category, sorry if it's not.

Thanks

 

[CountMike]

In that case you have to make HDD available as an external device, either by connecting it as eSATA or USB.