getting to Windows files

speedemonV12 · 07-21-2005, 07:48 PM

Hey i have SUSE 9.3, and i was wondering what was the easiest way to look and use and open all of the files i have on windows??? is there one easy program that does it?? i dont konw but please help thanks!!!!!

speedy

titanium_geek · 07-21-2005, 07:58 PM

Ok, I'm assuming that windows is on another partition- you should just be able to mount it and then look at it- depends on the filesystem though.

ask if this isn't enough info to guide a google search.

titanium_geek

speedemonV12 · 07-21-2005, 08:40 PM

umm ya dont know what that means lol ...but ya it is a diff partition, and the files systems is NFTS or NTFS one of those lol...but anyway, i want to alse be able to open files from windows on linux also...can what your going to tell me to do do that also...
thanks

speedy

titanium_geek · 07-21-2005, 10:08 PM

Ok. Here are some links that might help:
http://www.geocities.com/epark/linux...are-HOWTO.html
http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/status.html

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...x+&btnG=Search

most people will flat out tell you it can't be done. But it can. good luck to ya.

titanium_geek

speedemonV12 · 07-22-2005, 01:46 PM

What about this program called Samba, i heard that people use that also ??/

speedy

Nylex · 07-22-2005, 02:37 PM

Samba is for networking, eg. looking at files on other machines.

michaelk · 07-22-2005, 02:38 PM

samba is for sharing files and printers between linux and windows computers on a network.

saman007uk · 07-22-2005, 04:49 PM

You can mount and access files by using teh following command:

Code:

mount -t ntfs /dev/partitions-address /mount-folder

Where:

/dev/partition-address is the partition. For example, the first partiton on the first disk is /dev/hda1, and the second is /dev/hda2
/mount-folder is the folder where you want to access the files

Note that this command must be entered as root, and the files are only viewable by root.
To gain root access:

Code:

su -

Please note that this only gives read-only access. Unless you know how to compile programs and are more familiar with linux, I wouldn't recommend going for write access (for write access, look at captive-ntfs).

bp12345 · 07-23-2005, 06:06 AM

add a line to /etc/fstab (as root)
Specify the fs type as ntfs, and add ro to the options