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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
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...
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.
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I'm wondering about the formatting thing to. If it is an ext2 or ext3 drive then this may help
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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
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Originally Posted by 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. "
Completely missed that
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