Viewing files from a windows parition in mandrake 9.1

a-money · 07-29-2003, 12:17 AM

hello!

im a total newb and im trying to listen to some mp3s that are apparently on a windows partition. both partitions are on one harddrive. im not sure if i have samba or any other program that i need to do this. any help is greatly appreciated

THANKS!!

yowwww · 07-29-2003, 12:49 AM

if it is hooked up to the same computer, you don't need samba, see the helpful tips page of my guide on how to mount fat32 partitions and ntfs

a-money · 07-29-2003, 01:18 AM

thanks for a the reply, but your site is down, would you mind explaining it? thanks anyways!

AquamaN · 07-29-2003, 09:26 AM

Hey,

Mandrake 9.1 should mount your Windows harddrive automatically when you boot. (Unless you disabled it, which I doubt you did..) Just either open up Home, then go to /mnt directory and there should be a "windows" or "ntfs" or "C" folder in there that has you windows drive in it.. or you can open up a console and type:
cd /mnt
ls
(find what folder is your windows drive)
cd "folder"

and you should be golden. :-)

-AquamaN

AquamaN · 07-29-2003, 09:27 AM

If this doesn't work or there is no folder there that is your windows drive, let me know.

-AquamaN

a-money · 07-29-2003, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AquamaN
If this doesn't work or there is no folder there that is your windows drive, let me know.

-AquamaN

nope i dont see anything in the home folder, all i see is documents and other linux stuff. no windows folder here. thanks for the help.

Skyline · 07-29-2003, 02:23 PM

Hi a-money

Check your

/mnt directory

You'll find your mounted Windows partition there.

AquamaN · 07-29-2003, 08:17 PM

Yeah, like Skyline said and like I said before. You have to change from your Home directory to the /mnt directory. If you use KDE on the left hand side of the file browser there is a file structure (or there can be with a click of the button) then you can just navigate to your mnt directory and it should be in there.

-AquamaN