how to see windows files

linuxy2 · 05-29-2005, 04:49 AM

I have windows xp and fedoora 3 in one machine and i want to see windows files (ntfs) and i did the right way to enable, but the system show me this message after mounting:

mount: fs type ntfs not supported by kernel

and don't now what the wrong exactly and what i must doing...

musicman_ace · 05-29-2005, 04:53 AM

The ntfs drivers in the kernel are for NTFS version 5. XP uses 5.1, and with service packs it leaning more towards 5.2 when you incorporate those mistakes (I mean service packs).

Last time I recommended to someone that they check out captive-ntfs, but they replied back that the developer had stopped maintaining it.

Your best bet is to create a 50 - 100 MB partition for FAT and use that to move files between the two.

linuxy2 · 05-29-2005, 05:50 AM

but i tried with Xandros with XP and it work automatically after installation process
Thanx..

musicman_ace · 05-29-2005, 06:27 AM

look at Xandros's documentation and see if they include their own drivers, possibly used captive-ntfs, or others.

linuxy2 · 05-29-2005, 06:55 AM

i 'm not understood what u mean and where i will find these configurations

musicman_ace · 05-29-2005, 07:16 AM

I don't even know what xandros's website is, but I'd start looking there. I am just putting ideas out here
captive-ntfs is on sourceforge.net

naimslim89 · 05-29-2005, 07:18 AM

Try here:

http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/

JrLz · 05-30-2005, 08:51 AM

yeah,in this case( your problem ) you're trying to read a ntfs partition
in case you want to see FAT32 partition, you just have to mount it.
mount -t vfat /dev/hdxx mount_folder
(create the mount_folder first) and change hdxx to the proper disk