ntfs ro solved

[Branta]

The ntfs partitions of the vista system are on /dev/hdb1-7. Mint / is on /dev/hdb11 with /home on /dev/hdb13.

all ntfs partitions are rw BUT the one that contains the database info I need. It is ro.

How do I change it to rw?

I used NTFS Configuration Tool to enable write support for an external drive but the ntfs drive remained ro.

--- Bob ---

[Husse]

Please give us more information
Which version do you use?
If earlier than Daryna beta do you let mintDisk mount the disks?
Does not hurt if you posted your fstab

[Branta]

Using Linux Mint 3.1Celena.

I used all the defaults on the install. One suggested I use MintDisk and I said "yes."

I don't know how to "attach" a file to this post, seeing none I put code tags around it.

I have these operating systems:

• /dev/hda3 / PCLinusOS
  /dev/hdb11 / Linux Mint
  /dev/hdb8 / SAM Linux
  /dev/hdb1 Vista )drive C)

/boot/grub/menu.lst duplicates selections, NOT all of which work BUT a selection works for all the above systems. It is visually messy though.

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## fstab created by Livecd-install 

none	/proc	proc	defaults	0 0
none	/dev/pts	devpts	mode=0620	0 0
none	/proc/bus/usb	usbfs	defaults	0 0

# /dev/hda1, size=1991997, type=130: Linux swap (primary)
/dev/hda1 swap swap defaults 0 0

# /dev/hda3, size=102398310, type=131: Journalised FS: ext3 (primary)
/dev/hda3	/mnt/hda3	ext3	user,exec,rw,auto	0 0

# /dev/hda5, size=63648081, type=131: Journalised FS: ext3 (extended)
/dev/hda5	/mnt/hda5	ext3	user,exec,rw,auto	0 0

# /dev/hdb1, size=56982492, type=7: NTFS (primary)
/dev/hdb1	/mnt/win_c	ntfs	user,exec,ro,auto,nls=utf8,umask=0	0 0

# /dev/hdb10, size=61432497, type=131: Journalised FS: ext3 (extended)
/dev/hdb10 /home ext3 defaults 1 2

# /dev/hdb11, size=29961162, type=131: Journalised FS: ext3 (extended)
/dev/hdb11	/mnt/hdb11	ext3	user,exec,rw,auto	0 0

# /dev/hdb12, size=2040192, type=130: Linux swap (extended)
/dev/hdb12 swap swap defaults 0 0

# /dev/hdb13, size=51199092, type=131: Journalised FS: ext3 (extended)
/dev/hdb13	/mnt/hdb13	ext3	user,exec,rw,auto	0 0

# /dev/hdb5, size=118816677, type=7: NTFS (extended)
/dev/hdb5	/mnt/win_d	ntfs	user,exec,ro,auto,nls=utf8,umask=0	0 0

# /dev/hdb6, size=102398247, type=7: NTFS (extended)
/dev/hdb6	/mnt/win_e	ntfs	user,exec,ro,auto,nls=utf8,umask=0	0 0

# /dev/hdb7, size=126495747, type=7: NTFS (extended)
/dev/hdb7	/mnt/win_f	ntfs	user,exec,ro,auto,nls=utf8,umask=0	0 0

# /dev/hdb8, size=2168712, type=130: Linux swap (extended)
/dev/hdb8 swap swap defaults 0 0

# /dev/hdb9, size=39214602, type=131: Journalised FS: ext3 (extended)
/dev/hdb9 / ext3 defaults 1 1

# cdrom: MATSHITADVD-RAM SW-9585
#	/dev/hdc	/mnt/cdrom	auto	user,exec,ro,noauto	0 0

--- Bob ---

[Husse]

That is not the fstab in Mint
I see however that you have a swap as primary - no good....
Please post - copy the content as you've already done - the content of the fstab in Mint and tell us which partition still is ro

[Branta]

DELETE THIS THREAD. Thank You.

I was as messed up as the info I provided in my last post!

I formatted all partitions and installed 4 Linux distro's again and everything works well.

It is easier to install than find the detail....

Thank you for your trouble reading and responding to my last post.


--- Bob ---