jgamez07

im dualbooting windows 7 and ubuntu 9.10....i tried to back up some files from one hard drive to another under linux, and they transferred successfully...i can access them through linux but when i log into windows 7 i get an error message saying "location is not available" The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect... the file is on a second hard drive which is formatted as ntfs

jgamez07

do i have to change permissions under linux?

devils casper

Create a new file in Linux :
Press Ctrl+X, y and hit Enter key to save file.
Copy it to that partition. Check if you able to access it Windows OS.

Which command did you execute to mount NTFS partition in Linux?
Post the output of this too :

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jgamez07

i was able to access the text file, but i think the prob was that i created a directory under linux called backup, where i put in all the files...i mounted the hard drive by just right clicking it and pressing mount...

devils casper

Try to copy files again.
Execute this
Copy file(s) in /media/backup folder. Execute umount command to un-mount partition.

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Charles4809

If I read your post well then your problem is not in Ubuntu but in Windows7.
Does Windows7 see the drive and the partitions on that drive?
Was this drive/partition formatted under linux or under windows? If under linux maybe you have to reformat under Windows7. Warning: by doing that you will loose all data! Make sure to have a backup.

D-cat

I'm also wondering if he saved the file name using any characters that are illegal in Windows file names (like ?+\...).

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elija

I'm wondering about the formatting thing to. If it is an ext2 or ext3 drive then this may help

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Charles4809

No, he wrote:
" when i log into windows 7 i get an error message saying "location is not available" The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect... the file is on a second hard drive which is formatted as ntfs. "

But I remember that a NTFS partition I had made with GParted gave me trouble under WindowsXP

elija

Completely missed that

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