Can't see my c:\ after upgrading from 10.x to 11.04

[eder.pereira]

Hi,

I found no similar threads so I created a new one.

I have w7 and ubuntu on a dual boot arrange. I need them both and I need ubuntu to see my files in c:\.

Life was fine before the upgrade, but now I just can't see my c: drive.

Some help, please.

[dino99]

is gparted able to see it ?

from synaptic, check ntfsprogs & ntfs-3g, they should be installed

[matt_symes]

Hi

Check as dino99 said but also what is the output of (from a terminal)


sudo blkid -c /dev/nulland


cat /etc/fstabFor the first, command enter your password. It will not be echoed to the screen. This is normal.

Copy and paste the results back here.

If these are fine, it could be an issue with your settings in Unity.

Kind regards

[eder.pereira]

yes it can, but i had to install it though. what now? a simple mount shell input? it's been so long since 6.04 that i'll have to look it up.

[eder.pereira]

blkid has brought me:

/dev/sda1: LABEL="PQSERVICE" UUID="ECE63E08E63DD414" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda2: LABEL="SYSTEM RESERVED" UUID="B0527AAF527A7A44" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda3: LABEL="Acer" UUID="A8D87C79D87C4818" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda5: UUID="3b6099c5-561a-4dfc-9ed0-abe7f94a9f5c" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda6: UUID="d9d4b895-1a89-4fd1-9719-ede6065f1440" TYPE="swap"
/dev/sdb: LABEL="IPOD DE EDM-^P" UUID="BDF7-7C03" TYPE="vfat"


and cat has brought me:

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier
# for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name
# devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=3b6099c5-561a-4dfc-9ed0-abe7f94a9f5c / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=d9d4b895-1a89-4fd1-9719-ede6065f1440 none swap sw 0 0

[matt_symes]

Hi


blkid has brought me:

/dev/sda1: LABEL="PQSERVICE" UUID="ECE63E08E63DD414" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda2: LABEL="SYSTEM RESERVED" UUID="B0527AAF527A7A44" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda3: LABEL="Acer" UUID="A8D87C79D87C4818" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda5: UUID="3b6099c5-561a-4dfc-9ed0-abe7f94a9f5c" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda6: UUID="d9d4b895-1a89-4fd1-9719-ede6065f1440" TYPE="swap"
/dev/sdb: LABEL="IPOD DE EDM-^P" UUID="BDF7-7C03" TYPE="vfat"


and cat has brought me:

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier
# for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name
# devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=3b6099c5-561a-4dfc-9ed0-abe7f94a9f5c / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=d9d4b895-1a89-4fd1-9719-ede6065f1440 none swap sw 0 0

Open a terminal and type


sudo mkdir /media/windows
sudo mount -t ntfs /dev/sda3 /media/windows

Can you now see the drive mounted ?

Kind regards

[eder.pereira]

Yes, that was it, thank u very much.

Since it's my very first thread here, how do i tag it [solved]?

And whatsmore, do I have to run the mount command every time I log in?

Thanks for all the help, again.

[matt_symes]

Hi


Yes, that was it, thank u very much.

Since it's my very first thread here, how do i tag it [solved]?

And whatsmore, do I have to run the mount command every time I log in?

Thanks for all the help, again.

Hold on. That will not persist across reboots. To do that you need to update fstab.

Do you know how to do that ?

Kind regards

[dino99]

you only need sda5 & sda6 lines enabled in fstab (they are commented in your previous post)

all the mounting job is done on demand by the mountall package

To mark your thread as SOLVED, look at "thread tools" on top, near your first post, that will open an other page where you can find on the left "solved"

[matt_symes]

Hi


you only need sda5 & sda6 lines enabled in fstab (they are commented in your previous post)

all the mounting job is done on demand by the mountall package

To mark your thread as SOLVED, look at "thread tools" on top, near your first post, that will open an other page where you can find on the left "solved"

That's very true dino99. I prefer to have certain partitions mounted at startup though and not on demand. I assumed that was what the OP was after.

Kind regards

[dino99]

let fstab as simple as possible (ubuntu is for humans :))

[eder.pereira]

Hi, friends.

I must admit the little I knew vanished since hardy, I guess, started doing everything for me from the first boot. needless to say this sudden back-to-terminal change caught me unprepared.

But it's ok. Now it's research time again. Thank you all very much for the patience with this newbie and the prompt replies.