yes, it seems that /dev/sdb is unformatted

BE VERY CAREFUL WHILE FOLLOWING THE NEXT STEPS, if you make a mistake
you could loose all your data!!!!!!

from the terminal you can do "sudo fdisk /dev/sdb", then press p to see the 
partition table, press n for a new partition, press p for primary, then the 
default values for start and end cylinder... please not that you have created 
an ext2/3 partition, which will not be readable under windows, unless you 
install this:
http://www.fs-driver.org/

otherwise, install gparted and follow the instructions here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowtoPartition

** Changed in: ubuntu
       Status: Incomplete => Invalid

** bug changed to question:
   https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/46845

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external hard drive doesn't appear (kubuntu 8.04, Acer laptop)
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