How to mount NTFS in read/write mode in SuSE Enterprise 11

kushanxp · 12-17-2009, 02:52 AM

Hi Guys,

i can mount the NTFS in read only mode, but i need write access too.
how can i mount NTFS partition in read/write mode..?

can anyone help me..?

vinaytp · 12-17-2009, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kushanxp

Hi Guys,

i can mount the NTFS in read only mode, but i need write access too.
how can i mount NTFS partition in read/write mode..?

can anyone help me..?

Dear Kushanxp,

Try,

Code:

# mount -o rw,remount /dev/sdax

replace sdax with the windowz partition.

linuxlover.chaitanya · 12-17-2009, 03:04 AM

If you want to mount NTFS partitions you will need ntfs-3g package. And it should most probably be installed by default.

Just use it to mount the partitions.

mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sdax /mnt/windows

Where sdax is the windows partition and /mnt/windows is the directory where partition is to be mounted. Both should exist before you can mount.

sumeet inani · 12-17-2009, 03:13 AM

Hope you have properly shut down windows OS (i.e no power failure or forced reboot or hibernation ) because in those cases the ntfs partition is locked & does not mount so if problem had occured then reboot into windows & shutdown properly.

Now Let us see if you have ntfs-3g.
Assume your device is /dev/sda4 then run as root that is
$su
enter password:
#umount /dev/sda4
#mkdir /windows
#ntfs-3g /dev/sda4 /windows
But in this case only root can create folder in /windows though ordinary user can create & delete files.See if you can make file in /windows.

Now let us make ntfs partition mounted by default & editable by all users
First comment out old statement pointing to ntfs device in /etc/fstab by prefixing line with #.
Add following line to your /etc/fstab & reboot
<device> <mountpoint> ntfs-3g defaults 0 0
Where device is

Code:

sda4 for hd(0,3)
As a general rule 
/dev/sda<m+1th alphabet><n+1> for partition hd(m,n).
Hope now you understand.

mount point is folder where it will be mounted.I think usually it is /windows/drive_letter.
Copy corresponding folder from just commented line in /etc/fstab.
Make sure such folder exist.If not then
$su
enter password:
#mkdir desired_folder
you can get also device from commented line if you aren't able to decide.
I think ntfs-3g is available on most GNU/linux OS by default.

Hope this helps.if you find my post useful than thank me by pressing thumbs up button.

kushanxp · 12-17-2009, 03:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linuxlover.chaitanya

If you want to mount NTFS partitions you will need ntfs-3g package. And it should most probably be installed by default.

Just use it to mount the partitions.

mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sdax /mnt/windows

Where sdax is the windows partition and /mnt/windows is the directory where partition is to be mounted. Both should exist before you can mount.

i have downloaded and installed ntfs-3g and a package called fuse-2.8.0
but still when i gave the command you said me its saying

mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs-3g'

Please help me on this..

kushanxp · 12-17-2009, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinaytp

Dear Kushanxp,

Try,

Code:

# mount -o rw,remount /dev/sdax

replace sdax with the windowz partition.

Hi..

i tried this and its saying

mount: /media/NTFS not mounted already, or bad option

sumeet inani · 12-17-2009, 03:36 AM

I have given a looong but step by step way.Why don't you try it ? Just trying to help.

kushanxp · 12-17-2009, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sumeet inani

I have given a looong but step by step way.Why don't you try it ? Just trying to help.

Hi..

Im on SuSE Enterprise Server 11 and theres no ntfs-3g, but i downloaded and installed, but still i cant mount the using ntfs-3g, its saying

mount: unknown filesystem type 'ntfs-3g'

Seems ntfs-3g not there..

how can i solve this problem

sumeet inani · 12-17-2009, 04:41 AM

Give content of /etc/fstab.Enclose the file content in codes.
Also you can try
$which ntfs-3g
to see if application is present.

linuxlover.chaitanya · 12-17-2009, 04:43 AM

How did you install ntfs-3g? Did you use Yast for it? It is always better to use the package manager to install packages.
I have used it and it works.

kushanxp · 12-17-2009, 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sumeet inani

Give content of /etc/fstab.Enclose the file content in codes.
Also you can try
$which ntfs-3g
to see if application is present.

Hi,

problem solved, there was a compile error in
secaudit.c file of ntfs-3g directory i corrected that and installed it again, now its working, but seems i can copy through command line to NTFS drive. anyway its OK now, Thanks for your support.

here are the steps i have followed, this will be usefull to anyone,

you will get following listed errors when you trying to make the files

secaudit.c:262:24: error: attr/xattr.h: No such file or directory
secaudit.c: In function ‘showmounted’:
secaudit.c:5033: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘getxattr’
make[2]: *** [ntfs_3g_secaudit-secaudit.o] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/media/MEDIA/Linux/ntfs-3g-2009.11.14/src'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/media/MEDIA/Linux/ntfs-3g-2009.11.14'
make: *** [all] Error 2

you have to replace the line 262 with

#include <sys/xattr.h>

and you should have installed libattr library

Thats all

linuxlover.chaitanya · 12-17-2009, 06:16 AM

I have a simpler solution:

On CentOS, RH, Fedora

yum install ntfs-3g

On apt systems:

sudo apt-get install ntfs-3g

On suse;

yast

sumeet inani · 12-17-2009, 09:56 PM

to kushanxp,
You said that

Code:

now its working, but seems i can copy
through command line to NTFS drive. 
anyway its OK now.

In my explanatory post I have provided tip to to do all kinds of operations(delete,copy,paste,move) on ntfs partition even in graphical interface.
Why do you think that with ntfs-3g you can copy only with command prompt ?