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

[josephpford]

I wanted to say thank you very very much for the awesome instructions and code you worked on. This post was just what I needed to get my USB External NTFS volume write-able so that I can convert all my MP3s to Ogg files. Thank you so much!!!

[wargarv]

Thank you so much the drivers works perfect even if I can't see one partition of an HD and I don't understand why!

In fact the in my hdd there are two partitions and i can see mounted only one, it's impossible to mount hdd1 even with the mount command.....here is my fstab (only for the NTFS partition)I hope someone could explain me what i'm doing wrong, thank you so much

# /dev/hdc1
UUID=9AD03656D0363939 /media/hdc1 ntfs-3g defaults,locale=it_IT.utf8 0 0
# /dev/hdd1
UUID=023C6ACB3C6AB975 /media/hdd1 ntfs-3g defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
# /dev/hdd5
UUID=B480496E804937DE /media/hdd5 ntfs-3g defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1

hdc1 works, hdd5 works, hdd1 no....I don't understand...

[givré]

josephpford, thanks

Thank you so much the drivers works perfect even if I can't see one partition of an HD and I don't understand why!

In fact the in my hdd there are two partitions and i can see mounted only one, it's impossible to mount hdd1 even with the mount command.....here is my fstab (only for the NTFS partition)I hope someone could explain me what i'm doing wrong, thank you so much


hdc1 works, hdd5 works, hdd1 no....I don't understand...

1. nls= option is not use by ntfs-3g, you should replace :

# /dev/hdd1
UUID=023C6ACB3C6AB975 /media/hdd1 ntfs-3g defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
# /dev/hdd5
UUID=B480496E804937DE /media/hdd5 ntfs-3g defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1

by

# /dev/hdd1
UUID=023C6ACB3C6AB975 /media/hdd1 ntfs-3g defaults,locale=it_IT.utf8 0 1
# /dev/hdd5
UUID=B480496E804937DE /media/hdd5 ntfs-3g defaults,locale=it_IT.utf8 0 1

2. If it still don't work, try to mount it with :

sudo mount -a

[wargarv]

Thank you so much for the fast reply, I've just tried before writing with

# /dev/hdd1
UUID=023C6ACB3C6AB975 /media/hdd1 ntfs-3g defaults,locale=it_IT.utf8 0 1
# /dev/hdd5
UUID=B480496E804937DE /media/hdd5 ntfs-3g defaults,locale=it_IT.utf8 0 1

but in this way both hdd1 still doesn't work.
If I try to now mount it says

Failed to mount '/dev/disk/by-uuid/023C6ACB3C6AB975': Input/output error
NTFS is inconsistent. Run chkdsk /f on Windows then reboot it TWICE!
The usage of the /f parameter is very IMPORTANT! No modification was
made to NTFS by this software.

So i think there are problems with this partition that I have to check in windows.
Thanks a lot now I'll try solving in this way, the strange thing is that with the ntfs normal drivers the partition works (reading only but works)

[givré]

the strange thing is that with the ntfs normal drivers the partition works (reading only but works)

There is no need to cheek the consistency since it is mount read only, that's why the kernel driver don't do it.

[wargarv]

thanks a lot givrè now it's all ok!!!
Bye

[kanzie]

I have followed all instructions but can not mount my disks. I have confirmed that fuse 2.6.1 in installed and done a
modprobe -l fuse
/lib/modules/2.6.17-10-386/kernel/fs/fuse/fuse.ko

it all seems to be in place according to apt-get but still I get this error when I try sudo mount -a
fusermount: 'fuseblk' support missing; try the kernel module from fuse-2.6.0 or later
Failed to create FUSE mount point: No such file or directory
Retry to create FUSE mount point ...
fusermount: 'fuseblk' support missing; try the kernel module from fuse-2.6.0 or later
Failed to create FUSE mount point: No such file or directory
ERROR: The FUSE kernel module 2.6.x is not available. Either remove the old
FUSE kernel module (use the command 'rmmod fuse') if you have the new
one, or compile the new module from the FUSE-2.6.x source package.
Please see the FUSE README file and the below web page for more help:

http://www.ntfs-3g.org/support.html#fuse26

Unmounting /dev/sda5 (WINSTORAGE)


I have downloaded the fuse-package but feel reluctant to compiling it and installing it since it is supposed to be installed already. What have I missed out on?

[givré]

I have followed all instructions but can not mount my disks. I have confirmed that fuse 2.6.1 in installed and done a
modprobe -l fuse
/lib/modules/2.6.17-10-386/kernel/fs/fuse/fuse.ko

The fuse module present by default is an old one. To get the new one, you'll need to compile it.

I have downloaded the fuse-package but feel reluctant to compiling it and installing it since it is supposed to be installed already. What have I missed out on?

You exactly miss what you were reluctant to do .
If i provide complete instructions, different way to notify the user of the need of this new module, it's not for nothing.

[kanzie]

ok, so I need to install the kernel-source according to the ./configure... is there a step-by-step instructino for what I am about to do anywhere or can anyone please help me out.
Im running a 10 hours old Edgy Eft installation with nothing on it yet except nvidia drivers and the ntfs-3g thingies.

[givré]

Hum, i don't understand. Do you install ntfs-3g with those instructions :
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...55#post1918655
If yes, you don't have to care about ./configure.... just follow the step i provide.
If no, why do you need fuse 2.6, do you install new ntfs-3g from source ?