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Mounting NTFS partitions in Linux is fairly simple. You will need to download and install the appropriate NTFS driver for your distribution. I would suggest (at the time of writing this) NTFS-3G (http://www.ntfs-3g.org). It has stable read/write abilities. You can do this by downloading the appropriate RPM/DEB file and running the install command, or possibly using your distribution's package manager to do this for you.
Once you have the package installed, most of the work is done for you. You mount it using normal mounting commands:
1. List the partitions known to the system (`more /proc/partitions`) and determine which one is the target.
2. Create a mount point for your NTFS partition (`mkdir /mount/ntfs-drive`, for example).
3. Issue the mount command (ex. `mount -t ntfs /dev/sda1 /mount/ntfs-drive`).
Be aware that the NTFS system is an intricate part of the Windows NT subsystem - if you modify a lot of files, the wrong system file, program file, database file, etc, the filesystem metadata may change and prevent it from working in Windows NT (I've never experienced this but I would never do it on an important machine). In short, read all you want, write whenever you need, but be careful if you do anything really intricate with Windows system files.
Depending on the type of file system used, there are several applications that you can use to mount and access Linux partitions from Windows.
- Ext2FSD (used for ext2 and ext3 partitions. May work with ext4 as well)
- Ext2 IFS (used for ext2 and ext3 partitions)
- rfsd (for ReiserFS partitions)
- Raise Data Recovery (for XFS partitions)
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How do you remove Linux without removing windows?
Insert your Windows CD or DVD and get to the part where it shows all your partitions and delete the Linux partitions. If you are unsure which one is your windows partition just make sure you don't delete or format any partition that is in the NTFS, or in the rare case a FAT32 format, as those would be your windows partitions.
How do you access the C drive from a Linux terminal?
Linux does not identify drives or partitions with letters. To Windows, "C:" is the partition that the running version of Windows is currently installed on, regardless of how many partitions are on the disk. Linux identifies partitions based on the order they are placed on the disk. For instance, the second partition on the first hard drive would be /dev/sda2 or /dev/hda2. In order to access a Windows partition,you will need to identify what partition it is actually on. A quick way to do this is to run cfdisk /dev/sda or cfdisk with whatever hard drive it is on if you have more than one. A Windows partition will have the type of either NTFS or FAT32. To mount it, create a directory (such as /mnt/windows), and use the command mount /dev/sda3 /mnt/windows substituting of course the correct partition.
How do you access Windows partition in Linux?
This depends on the distro that you are using. In many modern distros, you can use the ntfs-3g driver (often included) to mount Windows partitions. The partition will show up on the desktop. In some others, you will have to manually add an entry to the /etc/fstab file.
What does mount command do in Linux?
The 'mount' command with no options will list out all of the mounted filesystems currently in use and their 'mount' options. This command is used by the administrator to make available partitions that are currently offline.
How do you edit partitions in Linux?
man fdisk
How do you create partitions in Linux?
You can use a program called GParted to add, edit, and delete partitions.
How many partitions minimum does Linux require?
It should have the same limitations as any other operating system if you solely work with physical volumes - 4 primary partitions on MBR, unlimited on GPT (though Windows will limit it to 128). Otherwise, if you use something like LVM, it would be unlimited logical partitions, across a single disk or multiple disks.
How do you remove write protection from a partition running Windows that's missing the hal.dll file and the rest of the partitions are running Linux?
If you are talking about accessing the partition from Linux, the kernel file system driver does not allow writing to NTFS partitions. You can write to the partition in Linux if you install the NTFS-3G file system. This is the only form of "write-protection" that should be on your system.
What Operating systems recognizes Fat 32 partitions?
Any modern operating system, windows xp/vista/7, linux, osx etc. Fat 32 was first introduced in windows 95
How can one use the Linux utility fdisk to manage partitions?
Fdisk is a command that can be used in Linux to manage partitions. With this command one can view all disk partitions or delete partitions. For detailed information on step by step instruction for using this command one can access 'The Geek Stuff' website.
What are volumes in Linux?
Volumes are storage areas, such as partitions and disks.
Can a normal user mount a Windows partition in Linux?
Yes, as long as they are given permission under the fstab.
