Why mounting partition gives error message 'mount: /dev/sdbX already mounted or /<mount-point> busy' ?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • While mounting a partition it gives following error.
        mount: /dev/sdbX already mounted or /<mount-point> busy

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5

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