The first time I installed Slackware 10.2 I had problems creating extended partitions, but I had both OS running, Windows and Linux. Now that I reformatted my partitions in order to create an extended partition that will serve to transfer files from Windows to Linux (FAT32). Everything went good during installation and I do have this partition now. The problem is that I have all my important University files stored in a NTFS USB mass storage device. Before I reinstalled Slackware it was just plug that in and I could see an icon pop up in windows and there were my files 'E:'. Now E: is my partition to transfer files between Linux and Windows. When I plug in my USB mass storage device, windows recognizes it, install the drivers but I cannot see the device in My Computer!!!!!!!!!
How do I get this back? Any ideas what is the problem?!?!


Is really really important for me to get this files back!

Thank you for helping!

this is a linux forum, and you ask questions about windows?

i cant help you with this windows problem. i just can recommend to you:
install a linux-kernel with NTFS read-support on your slackware.
then mount the drive under slackware and make a backup.

hope this helps.

What about in Linux?

Go look at the properties for this device in the control panel under device manager.
Is the device working properly? What device letter is it being assigned. If it automatically being assigned? Is it E? If so then go change it to something else.

All you have to do is assign a new drive letter either to you transfer partition or the USB device

Moved: This thread is more suitable in General since it's not a Linux-Question, and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.

Yep, that will do it.

Your problem is that your two devices are fighting for the same drive letter. If you change E to something else, then the USB drive will be there again.

Hi,

My recommendation is buying another HDD for Linux.
(so you have to uninstall or format the linux partition using tool like acronis)
40GB HDD should be enough to users.
FYI, I am using 3 HDD EA(120GB, 60GB, 60GB).
And Electric wire switch is good for different booting.

He doesn't need another hard drive. Don't give people advice if you don't know what you're talking about. Sure another harddrive is always a good set up for this kind of thing, but that won't fix what he needs done in this particular instance.

This problem is easily solved in almost 2 seconds by following the instructions mentioned before.

You didn't read my post carefully, so you are wrong. Don't talk to me BS like "Don't give ..".
Anyone can recommend to someone something. and Definitely, i didn't recommend it to you..
(i.e. none of your business, kid)

If Windows haven't well protected and if it(linux partition) can be accessed by explorer.exe, very dangerous IMHO..

My recommendation is Power on/off to each HDD, so it doesn't need to be modified at all..

Got it?

It's not necessary to insult anyone. Windows cannot access linux partitions, if this is attempted (mapped via networking or otherwise), it crashes.

What you are suggesting would be good practice in a highly volatile environment, but not in a home/educational computing environment.

If you can't take criticism of your advice, you still need to learn a hard lesson in life.

By the way, I was in the infantry for 3 years and now am the head of engineering at a Manufacturing plant, so I'm no Kid.

Settle guys - both of you.



Cheers,
Tink

Aye, this isn't something that needs to get so heated about.

I apologize, llmmix.

This is a common problem with XP and was not caused by the installation of Linux (its one of the many reasons I switched though).
XP has a problem with USBmass storage devices be it external hard disks os flash drives where it sometimes creates extra device entries. Sometimes you can delete the device and plug it in again and it will work, sometimes you have to boot xp into safe mode, sometimes you have to reinstall drivers, etc.
Many will say "I run XP and never had this problem" but it doesn't show up with normal use of usb devices you have to use them a lot before you hit the problem. I was dual booting about 3 years ago and after a few months of plugging things in it got so bad I couldn't get XP to make a drive letter anymore no matter what I did. Since I have to reinstall XP anyway I just deleted the partition and gave it all to linux. Now my work laptop with XP is doing the same thing as I have plugged some of my drives in too many times. Xp is a toy OS its not capable of serious day to day work, be sure to only use it to play games, keep your important stuff with linux.

Hmm, who started it first??


Wrong

Wrong
BTW, did you think about linux shell access to Windows partition??

Wrong

What is your advice?? i don't remember.

Yes

There is no llmmix. here is a kindergarten, get easy man.