controlling the Windows partition

joshknape · 12-04-2005, 05:46 PM

Of course I know that Linux can read files on the Windows partition, but is there any way Linux can make changes in those files? Mine is never able to.

acid_kewpie · 12-04-2005, 06:07 PM

you can change fat32 files just fine, but ntfs write support is very very limitied and incredibly dangerous, don't do it.

joshknape · 12-04-2005, 06:13 PM

So if both partitions were FAT32, Linux could save a document to the Windows partition?

acid_kewpie · 12-04-2005, 06:23 PM

yep, fat32 write support has been rock solid for many years now.

joshknape · 12-05-2005, 06:48 PM

Is there any way to convert the Windows and Linux partitions to FAT32 without reformatting them? Because my Windows partition is NTFS, yes; and my Linux partition is Ext2--well, one of the Ext types, anyway.

Ha1f · 12-05-2005, 06:55 PM

i dont hitnk you can convert without formating...

you can create a shared pariton tho. thats what i did. works out fine.

jschiwal · 12-05-2005, 07:05 PM

Fat32 could be used as a data drive, but don't use it for your regular linux partitions. The filesystem doesnt' support the permissions that linux uses. Reducing the size of the NTFS window's partition and creating a new Fat32 partition in the space may be a better way to go.