Accessing files on another disk partition from Linux
Written By: NumberOneSlacker
Isn't it impossible to do this?
I simply had to submit this because of a very nasty rumor out there that
says a Linux partition and a Windows partition can't see each other
.
Following these steps should create a doorway to the files on your Windows
FAT partition, or whatever other partitions may be on your hard drive.
What I used:
System: Intel
Distribution: Mandrake 6.1
Desktop: KDE
Assumptions:
1. You're on a dual boot system.
2. You know the root password.
3. You know what a "partition" is.
4. You know what an "absolute path" is.
5. You can read.
Procedure:
1. Log on as "root".
2. Create a new folder in the /mnt directory, remember what you named
it. Example: /mnt/winhd
Sensei's Note: I use /mnt/windows
3. Add the following line to /etc/fstab:
/dev/hda1 /mnt/winhd auto user,defaults 0 0
Replace "/dev/hda1" with the absolute path to
the partition you want to access (on a dual boot with windows installed
beforehand, this is usually /dev/hda1) and replace "/mnt/winhd" with
the absolute path to that new folder you created in the /mnt directory
(remember?)
4. Right mouse click somewhere on the desktop, select new, select "Device"
(may say "File System Device" depending on distro)
Sensei's Note: In this case the author is "most likely" referring
to KDE from what I remember of using that WindowManager.
5. Give your link a name.
Sensei's Note: name the sucker Win Drive :)
6. Right mouse click on your new icon, click on device tab, and under
device, give the absolute path to the partition (/dev/hda1 usually).
7. Give it a mounted and unmounted icon. Better if they're different from
each other so you can tell immediately if it somehow got unmounted.
8. Right mouse click on icon again, select "Mount" (if it says "Unmount,
skip this step).
9. Click on the Icon, and there ya have it! Everything file in your other
partition! Reads it just as if it was a floppy disk.
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