Accessing windows files from Ubuntu

**otnasid17** · 10-31-2005

How can Windows XP files be accessed from the Ubuntu file manager?

Thanks

**smolloy** · 10-31-2005

We'll need a little more info about your system to do this, but the good news is that it is possible, and is normally quite easy.

Basically you need to let linux know where the windows partition is, and where it should be placed in the linux file system. To do this we'll need to know how your hard drive is partitioned, how many hard drives you have, and how they were formatted (normally ntfs for windows XP, but it could be fat32).

Can you post the output of,

Code:

less /etc/fstab

Any other info you can give about your system would really help.

**exploder** · 10-31-2005

I heard it is dangerous to write on to NTFS from Linux files system. But, is it okay to "copy" files from NTFS???

If I want to write to NTFS from ReiserFS what is the safest way??

**vamshi_krishna** · 11-02-2005

As far as I know ..you can write in NTFS only if you are using windows without SP1 or SP2 .
both of them stopped the ability to write from linux..( I may be wrong..someone told me this..experts please confirm it.)

**bryansmith** · 11-02-2005

Originally Posted by otnasid17

How can Windows XP files be accessed from the Ubuntu file manager?

Thanks

Ubuntu Guide

Bryan

**Weedman** · 11-02-2005

DON'T USE CAPTIVE NTFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it simply does not work & is VERY Slow. AND MIGHT I ADD, DANGEROUS!!

**bryansmith** · 11-02-2005

Originally Posted by Weedman

DON'T USE CAPTIVE NTFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it simply does not work & is VERY Slow. AND MIGHT I ADD, DANGEROUS!!

Sorry about that then. I did not know it was so bad. I have only ever heard about it. Thank you for pointing that out. I have removed the link from my post.

Bryan

**Weedman** · 11-02-2005

srry, i over-reacted.

but still, it is not worth bothering with. stick with ntfs read only or possibly try the other linux read-write ntfs driver (the same site that does the ntfs kernel module thingy).

again, sorry for that over reaction.

**bryansmith** · 11-02-2005

No problem. If it doesn't work, it's better that they know now before trying it.

I also agree about the read-only. Read-only works well (I read from my ntfs partition all the time). Stick with it for now.

Bryan

**ericrun** · 11-02-2005

You can access a ext2 or ext3 file system from Windows. Read how at http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=11506. Unfortunately, there is no support for xfs, jfs or RieserFS at this time. Basically, you install a Microsoft add-on to allow additional file system drivers, then you have to add in the driver so Windows understands the file system.

If you have the read support in both file systems, and can write from Windows to Linux, then you should be able to trade files between both systems as needed.

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