Accessing windows partition from Ubuntu

maverick_awp · 10-19-2006, 10:06 AM

Hi..
I want to know how I can view my Windows Partition (NTFS) from Linux (Ubuntu) and vice-versa (if possible).
I have not setup my net connection on Ubuntu as yet, so I download apps from Windows. I want to access them from Linux.

Thanks in advance,
Karthik

P.S: I am a BIG (yeah...really big) n00b in linux

Micro420 · 10-19-2006, 10:28 AM

Assuming your /etc/fstab was set up correctly by Ubuntu, then your windows drive should be located in /media

Code:

ls /media

Should be a directory in there that is Windows. If not, then post your /etc/fstab

pljvaldez · 10-19-2006, 07:23 PM

http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Dapper#Windows

Windows generally can't see linux partitions. If you're dual booting, it is usually best to have a shared FAT32 partition. Both linux and Windows can read and write to FAT32.

maverick_awp · 10-19-2006, 10:25 PM

Thanks pljvaldez & Micro420, that really did help

JunctaJuvant · 10-20-2006, 12:19 AM

For enhanced ntfs support (read/write), you may be interested in ntfs-3g. For reading ext2/3 from Windows, you may be interested in Ext2 IFS
I hope that helps.