mounting windows partition.

FLuff_Suit · 05-09-2002, 10:40 PM

ok, not sure exactly how todo this but what i really need to know is that if i mount my windows partition will it erase or damage the data contained on it? also where should i mount it? thanx

tunedLow · 05-09-2002, 11:28 PM

I created a dir /mnt/vfat. Then with the command

$ mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/vfat

I can go straight there. I do this as root because I do it so rarely, but you can modify your /etc/fstab and make it available to all users.

I've never tried to write to the windows partion, and I understand that this is a no-no if you use ntfs. But just reading my fat partion has not caused any problems.

You can read more about it with $ man mount

Also see these linuxquestions threads:

ntfs?

How to mount ntfs partiion

neo77777 · 05-09-2002, 11:31 PM

If you are npt going to fool with windows critical files nothing damaging would happen; the mount point can be any directory on your linux side, usually it is under /mnt directory (/mnt/windows).
mount -tvfat /dev/hdxn /mnt/windows
Note: /mnt/windows must exist prior mounting; /dev/hdxn is a windows partition specific to your setup (x is for a latter a....z, n is for a number 1....n