Windows partition on Fedora Core 3?

Magma_11 · 02-06-2005, 01:50 PM

Ok this is what I got: A WindowsXP partition (fat32) and a Fedora Core 3 partition. All I want is to be able to access my Windows partition through Fedora Core 3. I'm a bit of a n00b, so could someone just explain? Thanks in advance.

chrisk5527 · 02-06-2005, 02:16 PM

You'll want to do:

First make mount point:

Code:

mkdir /mnt/Windows

NTFS

Code:

mount -t ntfs /dev/hdX /mnt/Windows

FAT

Code:

mount -t vfat /dev/hdX /mnt/Windows

Depending on what you have compiled into your kernel, you may not be able to write to NTFS partitions. You will have to recompile the kernel with this option enabled.

mmmm · 02-06-2005, 02:22 PM

You must have a fat32 support in kernel. It is usually compiled in, if no, you will have to recompile kernel

.
If yes :

1. Make a empty directory to mount win partition in it.
2. Type " fdisk -l /dev/hd* ".
This will list your disks and partitions
Find your win partition. In example it is /dev/hda2.

3. mount it :
$ mount -t vfat /dev/hda2 mount_point
and "mount_point" should be dir created in 1.
After that you will find content of win disc in this dir.

Magma_11 · 02-06-2005, 03:08 PM

This seems to work. Thanks.

chrism01 · 02-07-2005, 12:30 AM

Please note that NTFS write (from Linux) is classed as 'EXPERIMENTAL', so don't do it unless you have backups