how to read NTFS disk

StefanP · 07-19-2015, 01:29 AM

I have a disk that had some problems now reading in Windows and is formated NTFS. I put it in my Linux Debian 8 computer but it won't read it either. When using the Disk application it shows there are 3 NTFS partitions (PQService, System Reserved and Acer) plus a free space of 2 Mb. I selected the 3rd partion of 750 Gb then clicked to mount but got error message: not authorized to perform operation (udisks-error-quark, 3). All I want is to read the disk so I can retrieve and backup the files from it. Any simple way to do it?

Keruskerfuerst · 07-19-2015, 01:37 AM

/etc/fstab?

syg00 · 07-19-2015, 01:52 AM

If Windows has trouble reading a Windows proprietary filesystem, why would you expect Linux to do any better ?.

Issue a mount command as sudo/root - that way you'll get to see any messages issued rather than a GUI obfuscating things. This presumes you have ntfs-3g installed - does Debian allow that ?.

StefanP · 07-19-2015, 01:55 AM

how to mount an NTFS for reading? it is listed as /dev/sdb3

Keruskerfuerst · 07-19-2015, 06:34 AM

see info fstab or info mount! (on console)

Aia · 07-19-2015, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StefanP

how to mount an NTFS for reading? it is listed as /dev/sdb3

For reading only

Code:

# mkdir /mnt/windows
# mount -t ntfs /dev/sdb3 /mnt/windows

Keruskerfuerst · 07-19-2015, 01:39 PM

mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sdax

mounts the partition with read/write access.

jefro · 07-20-2015, 05:47 PM

No gui in Debian?

Ntfs mount is built into kernel to read. May not even need to add ntfs info on mount but can't hurt. Mount usually knows, ntfs-3g option should allow you to write.