HOWTO: NTFS with read/write support using ntfs-3g (easy method)

[givré]

Hi all,

SpUpUz, i don't run yet feisty, will probably wait for the second alpha as usual, also i don't have plan yet for feisty because :
- now ntfs-3g is in debian, so they will always get the latest version (if they sync correctly, if not i'll fill some sync bug)
- feisty will use gnome-mount instead of pmount, and i hope martin pitt will make it support ntfs-3g. will see that soon...

humphry, the "force check" is normal. what do you get when you do :

sudo mount -a

[humphry]

It told me that the NTFS drive did not shut down properly. Thank you so much! What I didn't realize is that I had only hibernated windows to run linux. As soon as I properly shut it down, I could mount the partition with no problem! Thanks.

[encikraju]

Hi, I have installed ntfs-3g and mounted it(sda1) on /media/windows.But, I still can't write on it. I'm using edgy amd64. My ntfs-3g are fine and the newest and below is my fstab. So, whats the problem? Anyone? Any idea?

[givré]

Hi, I have installed ntfs-3g and mounted it(sda1) on /media/windows.But, I still can't write on it. I'm using edgy amd64. My ntfs-3g are fine and the newest and below is my fstab. So, whats the problem? Anyone? Any idea?

a copy/paste of your fstab would be better than a screenshot
but i see the problem.
You have 3 line about /dev/sda1 on your fstab :
- one with the ntfs kernel driver
- one with the ntfs-3g driver, but which is commented.
- an other one with the ntfs-3g driver
You should delete or comment (#) the ntfs one, and delete or leave commented one of the 2 ntfs-3g

[encikraju]

Hi, thanks for reply givre. I've tried but it doesn't work. Maybe i don't really understand what you're saying because i'm not so good with english.
So, I load back the .bak file.

/etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sda6
UUID=0856d0fd-a718-4883-aa00-8c059d96eb50 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sda1
UUID=AA80A41580A3E5D3 /media/sda1 ntfs defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
# /dev/sda3
UUID=4A4C70134C6FF859 /media/sda3 ntfs defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
# /dev/sda5
UUID=8AF40DF5F40DE3F3 /media/sda5 ntfs defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
# /dev/sda8
UUID=1fc07178-b869-4da7-864f-d23f81dc14bf none swap sw 0 0
/dev/hdc /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0
/dev/ /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto 0 0
/dev/sda1 /media/windows ntfs umask=0222 0 0
/home /chroot/home none bind 0 0
/tmp /chroot/tmp none bind 0 0
/dev /chroot/dev none bind 0 0
/proc /chroot/proc proc defaults 0 0
/media/cdrom0 /chroot/media/cdrom0 none bind 0 0
/usr/share/fonts /chroot/usr/share/fonts none bind 0 0
/dev/sda1 /media/windows ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_US.utf8 0 0

Could you explain what should i do in simple english
Sorry....

[givré]

Hi, thanks for reply givre. I've tried but it doesn't work. Maybe i don't really understand what you're saying because i'm not so good with english.

My english is also not that good, could probably be also that 8)

What's wrong with your fstab :
There is too much /dev/sda1 line :

 # /dev/sda1
UUID=AA80A41580A3E5D3 /media/sda1     ntfs defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0       1
...
/dev/sda1 /media/windows ntfs umask=0222 0 0
...
/dev/sda1 /media/windows ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_US.utf8 0 0

are 3 lines which configure the same partition, that lead to conflicts.
What i propose is :

 # /dev/sda1
#UUID=AA80A41580A3E5D3 /media/sda1     ntfs defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0       1
...
#/dev/sda1 /media/windows ntfs umask=0222 0 0
...
 /dev/sda1 /media/windows ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_US.utf8 0 0

[manny0]

after following the steps. my External Drives no longer work in my ubuntu dapper install. they show up on file browser places and it says cannot mount.

[givré]

after following the steps. my External Drives no longer work in my ubuntu dapper install. they show up on file browser places and it says cannot mount.

what is the exact error message. Do you use gnome or kde ?
what do you get when you do :

pmount-hal /dev/sda1

after plugging your device.

[manny0]

I get unable to mount the selected Volume. and when i go to details i get this.

failed to mount '/dev/sdb1': operation not supported

mount is denied because the ntfs journal file is unclean. choices are:

a) shutdown windows properly.

b) click the 'safely remove hardware' icon in the windows taskbar

notification area before disconnecting the device.

c) use 'eject' from windows explorer to safely remove the device.

d) if you ran chkdsk previously then boot windows again which will

automatically initialize the journal.

e) run 'ntfsfix' on linux which will reset the ntfs journal.

f) mount the volume read-only by using the 'ro' mount option.

error: could not execute pmount.


and when i do that cmd with drive connected i get this.

manny@BlackFriday:~$ pmount-hal /dev/sda1
mount: according to mtab, /dev/sda1 is already mounted on /
mount failed

[givré]

since it's a removable device, choose b) or c) , and don't forget to do it each time you want to unplug your device.