mount windows drive in red hat linux 5

sgarg · 01-29-2011, 11:11 PM

hello,
i am sumit.
i m new user of linux.i m install linux 5 with windows xp sp2.i want to access windows drive but i not accessed .so plz give guide to access drives in linux 5 .
thank you

retxed · 01-30-2011, 12:12 AM

To use NTFS partition in Linux, you'll have to create a directory to mount the partition and then mount the /dev/<sd? or hd?> (NTFS Partition), once it is mounted you can use it. You need root access for that.

see

Code:

apropos mount
man mount

goodhombre · 01-30-2011, 02:14 AM

Hi,

You need to find out what type of file-system is installed on the windows partition.

Try :

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sudo fdisk -l

If it is a FAT partition use :

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sudo mkdir -p /media/mount_directory
sudo mount -t vfat /dev/fat_dtrive_you_want_to_mount /media/mount_directory

For NTFS drives you have to install ntfs-3g driver and then use :

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sudo mkdir -p /media/mount_directory
sudo mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/ntfs_dtrive_you_want_to_mount /media/mount_directory