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Permission to write
How do I give myself permission to write to the partition that has XP?
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Re: Permission to write
Google for ntfs-3g .... Writing to a NTFS partition is somewhat *unsafe* BTW, Microsoft never really released the specifications. It would be better if you exchanged your data via a FAT32 partition (which is safe to use as both OS can safely access it) or if you used CD's, DVD's or maybe USB sticks....antiquexray wrote:How do I give myself permission to write to the partition that has XP?
As I said, I don't recommend writing to NTFS partitions from Linux and you shouldn't mess with these things unless you are perfectly sure what you do.
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Re: Permission to write
OK, thanks. Next question then...how do I exchanged my data via FAT32?scorp123 wrote:Google for ntfs-3g .... Writing to a NTFS partition is somewhat *unsafe* BTW, Microsoft never really released the specifications. It would be better if you exchanged your data via a FAT32 partition (which is safe to use as both OS can safely access it) or if you used CD's, DVD's or maybe USB sticks....
As I said, I don't recommend writing to NTFS partitions from Linux and you shouldn't mess with these things unless you are perfectly sure what you do.
Re: Permission to write
Find a FAT32 formatted disk and/or partition and then just drag & drop your files around?antiquexray wrote:...how do I exchanged my data via FAT32?
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Unfortunately, I'm not sure what automounts with ntfs-3g and being mounted in the normal case means. Are you saying that I should be able to do it because it is ntfs-3g?Husse wrote:You can see that scorp123 mostly uses some other Linux than Mint (being a "server guy")
Mintdisk automounts with ntfs-3g so the disks are mounted in the normal case...
PS Not only is Mint the only distro I run now (I have limited experience), but I'm just a amature noob
Edit /etc/fstab and remove ALL references to your FAT/NTFS partitions (even references that are commented out). Then reboot. MintDisk will mount these in Read/Write mode and place icons on your desktop.
I'll write about mintDisk in the next mintMag. Very few people know how to use/configure it.
Clem
I'll write about mintDisk in the next mintMag. Very few people know how to use/configure it.
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Thanks Clem. Nice to hear from you again. Did as you said, but no icon on Desktop.clem wrote:Edit /etc/fstab and remove ALL references to your FAT/NTFS partitions (even references that are commented out). Then reboot. MintDisk will mount these in Read/Write mode and place icons on your desktop.
I'll write about mintDisk in the next mintMag. Very few people know how to use/configure it.
Clem
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but no icon on Desktop.
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Well, I did as Clem said and I couldn't see my windows files as all. Fortunately for me, I made a copy of the fstab file, so I rebooted with the original file. I can see the windows files again, but I still don't have permission to change my access. I'd like to at least know how to do that. It's obvious I need to learn a lot more.
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For better or worse, I learned a little more. I successfully removed the "lock" icon from /windows and the permission now says "Create and delete files." I documented how I did it in hopes in can reverse it if I need to.antiquexray wrote:...I still don't have permission to change my access. I'd like to at least know how to do that. It's obvious I need to learn a lot more.
???removed the "lock" icon from /windows
What is /windows? Do you have a volume label to your Windows partition?
And it should never have a lock!
Where is it mounted?
I'm not trying to make fun of you but trying to understand
A r/w ntfs partition should look like this in fstab:
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/dev/sda1 /media/sda1 ntfs defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
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All I know is I followed the partition guide as posted in the wikimint. At the bottom of File Browser "File System", after /Bin, /Boot, etc, it says /windows. It use to have "lock" icon. It no longer does.Husse wrote:???removed the "lock" icon from /windows
What is /windows? Do you have a volume label to your Windows partition?
And it should never have a lock!
Where is it mounted?
I'm not trying to make fun of you but trying to understand
A r/w ntfs partition should look like this in fstab:Of course you may have another partition and possibly UUIDCode: Select all
/dev/sda1 /media/sda1 ntfs defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
I'm taking a wild guess here, but I'm thinking you believe that to be wrong.
BTW, thanks for the email back Husse.
No - I don't believe it to be wrong - I know it's wrongyou believe that to be wrong
Somehow you've managed to mount your Windows partition as a normal folder
That is if you created a folder called Windows to mount your ntfs into
You could do that - but I'd say you should not and it is owned by root and so is the ntfs partition unless you add user in the right place when mounting
In fstab add the following after the part that identifies your ntfs partition
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/media/"your ntfs" ntfs defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
Your complete line should be
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/dev/"your ntfs" /media/"your ntfs" ntfs defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
Remove/comment any other occurrence of the partition
You should now see it as a separate volume in the file browser - and the error could not be the result of following the partitioning guide....
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GParted says /dev/sda1 (with an ! inside a triangle) and a lock iconHusse wrote:In fstab add the following after the part that identifies your ntfs partitionChange "your ntfs" to whatever your partition is called - like sda2 or hdb1Code: Select all
/media/"your ntfs" ntfs defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
Your complete line should beRemove/comment any other occurrence of the partitionCode: Select all
dev/"your ntfs" /media/"your ntfs" ntfs defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
You should now see it as a separate volume in the file browser - and the error could not be the result of following the partitioning guide....
My fstab reads
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# -- This file has been automaticly generated by ntfs-config --
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# Entry for /dev/sda2 :
UUID=1f12471a-9906-404f-901f-1f38484f8a16 / reiserfs notail 0 1
# Entry for /dev/sda4 :
UUID=64f176ce-3773-49b7-9dd8-1a91d5cbfcb1 /home ext3 defaults 0 2
# Entry for /dev/sda1 :
UUID=F48C842F8C83EB06 /windows ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 1
# Entry for /dev/sda3 :
UUID=dbe6d70c-5c79-4058-a71c-b131c70a3e0d none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0
So I change it to read:
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# -- This file has been automaticly generated by ntfs-config --
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# Entry for /dev/sda2 :
UUID=1f12471a-9906-404f-901f-1f38484f8a16 / reiserfs notail 0 1
# Entry for /dev/sda4 :
UUID=64f176ce-3773-49b7-9dd8-1a91d5cbfcb1 /home ext3 defaults 0 2
# Entry for /dev/sda1 :
UUID=F48C842F8C83EB06 /dev/sda1 /media/sda1 ntfs defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
# Entry for /dev/sda3 :
UUID=dbe6d70c-5c79-4058-a71c-b131c70a3e0d none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0
//edit/ Typo corrected/husse//
Am I following you here correctly?
Almost correct
The ! in a triangle is (obviously) a warning, I've also had it but unfortunately forgotten what it is.
Change this
or this
The UUID is your /dev/sda1 with another kind of "naming"
UUIDs can cause a lot of touble so I prefer not to use them, but I think you should stick with the UUID version
The ! in a triangle is (obviously) a warning, I've also had it but unfortunately forgotten what it is.
Change this
to either thisUUID=F48C842F8C83EB06 dev/sda1 /media/sda1 ntfs defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
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/dev/sda1 /media/sda1 ntfs defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
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UUID=F48C842F8C83EB06 /media/sda1 ntfs defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
UUIDs can cause a lot of touble so I prefer not to use them, but I think you should stick with the UUID version
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I've tried both, and although I can now see my windows os in the file manager, it says it is unable to mount it because it can't find /dev/sda1 in /etc/fstab.Husse wrote:Almost correct
The ! in a triangle is (obviously) a warning, I've also had it but unfortunately forgotten what it is.
Change thisto either thisUUID=F48C842F8C83EB06 dev/sda1 /media/sda1 ntfs defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1or thisCode: Select all
/dev/sda1 /media/sda1 ntfs defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
The UUID is your /dev/sda1 with another kind of "naming"Code: Select all
UUID=F48C842F8C83EB06 /media/sda1 ntfs defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
UUIDs can cause a lot of touble so I prefer not to use them, but I think you should stick with the UUID version
Perhaps I should just reinstall Mint and go with the 1st option as seen in the Wiki. After all, tomorrow is a holiday here, and I have all day.
Does it matter that when I 1st install the other OS, partitioned the hard drive then, or should I have waited until I install Mint and used gparted?
Oops!
I forgot - you have to create a folder to mount in
which I think you've done once - a folder called "windows"
But better still is that you make a copy of fstab
and then remove every trace of the ntfs partition in fstab - it then gets mounted by mintDisk
Check in mintDesktop that you have selected to show drives on the desktop
We got so "entangled" in this fstab that I forgot the best solution. It should have worked for you from the beginning
I forgot - you have to create a folder to mount in
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sudo mkdir /media/sda1
But better still is that you make a copy of fstab
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sudo cp /etc/fstab fstab.bak1
Check in mintDesktop that you have selected to show drives on the desktop
We got so "entangled" in this fstab that I forgot the best solution. It should have worked for you from the beginning
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No problem Husse, I look at all of this as learning experience. I appreciate all you r help. Besides, it's all working now except that I have 2 sda1 icons on my desktop now...go figureHusse wrote:Oops!
I forgot - you have to create a folder to mount inwhich I think you've done once - a folder called "windows"Code: Select all
sudo mkdir /media/sda1
But better still is that you make a copy of fstaband then remove every trace of the ntfs partition in fstab - it then gets mounted by mintDiskCode: Select all
sudo cp /etc/fstab fstab.bak1
Check in mintDesktop that you have selected to show drives on the desktop
We got so "entangled" in this fstab that I forgot the best solution. It should have worked for you from the beginning