Can't see Windows partion

[despdan]

I know i've seen it before but how do you see the Windows partions with Ubuntu8.01 i think it used to look something like hda 1

[satman]

need to mount the hdd point as something like /media/windows

sudo mkdir /media/windows
sudo cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab_backup
gksudo gedit /etc/fstab

add this

/dev/hda1    /media/windows ntfs  nls=utf8,umask=0222 0    0

save that file.

reload fstab

sudo mount -a

[despdan]

Thanks satman
getting error

Dan@Dan-laptop:~$ sudo cp /ect/fstab /ect/fstab_backup
cp: cannot stat `/ect/fstab': No such file or directory
Dan@Dan-laptop:~$

[satman]

Thanks satman
getting error

Dan@Dan-laptop:~$ sudo cp /ect/fstab /ect/fstab_backup
cp: cannot stat `/ect/fstab': No such file or directory
Dan@Dan-laptop:~$

Typo....

etc not ect..

[despdan]

Lol i just did the exact samething with this

  tar czvf /hdd/600.tar.gz /etc/enigma /usr/keys /usr/scce /usr/lib/tuxbox/plugins/

Anyhow now have this

laptop:~$ sudo mount -a
ntfs-3g: Failed to access volume '/dev/hda1': No such file or directory
Please type '/sbin/mount.ntfs --help' for more information.

laptop:~$ /sbin/mount.ntfs --help

ntfs-3g 1.2216 external FUSE 27 - Third Generation NTFS Driver

Copyright (C) 2006-2008 Szabolcs Szakacsits
Copyright (C) 2005-2007 Yura Pakhuchiy

Usage:    ntfs-3g <device|image_file> <mount_point> [-o option[,...]]

Options:  ro (read-only mount), force, remove_hiberfile, locale=,
          uid=, gid=, umask=, fmask=, dmask=, streams_interface=,
          syncio.
          Please see the details in the manual.

Example:  ntfs-3g /dev/sda1 /mnt/win -o force

Ntfs-3g news, support and information:  http://ntfs-3g.org

Thanks
Dan

[satman]

ntfs-3g: Failed to access volume '/dev/hda1': No such file or directory


The problem is being told to you ^^,,, problem is it cannot access /dev/hda1.... Is this the partition you have windows installed?... use Gparted to look at the differnet partition names and numbers and edit to match the partition your windows is on... ( thats if you made sure you didnt OVERWRITE it with ubuntu and done the install manually )

[despdan]

Ok found it hiding in places> computer> files system> host

just trying to find my way around ubuntu but i must say I LIKE IT

[ps2chiper]

Try this gui tool to solve your problem

http://givre.cabspace.com/ntfs-config

[despdan]

Try this gui tool to solve your problem

http://givre.cabspace.com/ntfs-config

Hi M8 link not working
but thanks any way at least i know where it's hiding

[Mjolinor]

fdisk -l

Will display all partitions for all disks, you have to run it as root or use sudo. It reads /proc/partitions which should be a full list at all times.

Be careful with fdisk

[ps2chiper]

Search for ntfs-config in the package manager.