Is it possible to write to a ntfs partition?

robert_G · 10-28-2003, 07:15 PM

Hi! I'm new to Linux, and love the product.

My question is: Is it possible to mount an NTFS drive and be able to write to it?

Here it goes... I have a Linux Live CD which I use to boot "non-operational" windows 2000 systems.
I need to be able to write from hda1 to hda2 and vice versa. (hda1=NTFS & hda2=FAT32)

I don't have an issue writing to the hda2(FAT32) but I get permission denied when I write to hda1(ntfs).

Any help would be appreciated....

killjoy · 10-28-2003, 07:26 PM

NTFS support in Linux has always been sketchy at best. It's possible with some of the newer kernel versions to write to it, but I think it's only being recognized as really being supported before 2.6 - which isn't officially out yet...
I'm not familiar with Linux Live - I've used other bootable cd's, but not that one.
HIH

robert_G · 10-30-2003, 12:11 PM

This is great.
I will look for a newer kernel. I'm currently running 2.4.18.

Thanks!