I have to mount windows NTFS partitions every time i restart

[DaveBG]

Hi. I installed ubuntu 8.04 (i think we call it hardy here, i do not know why) and every time i restart it i do not have access to the windows partitions.

If i choose Places -> and choose windows drive its icon appears on the desktop and then all is OK but i have to click on all partitions to mount them every reboot. Is there a way to automate this during boot and also to remove the icons from the desktop as i have them in the Places menu?

[Zorael]

Sure. Post the terminal output of the following command.

$ sudo fdisk -l

As well as the contents of /etc/fstab.

[ryanhaigh]

You might want to look at this:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Mo...irdPartyNTFS3G

Im pretty sure ntfs-3g is included in the default install so there is no need for the install step.

Make sure you have universe enabled in system>software sources, then use whatever method you like to install ntfs-config. Run that program from the menu, it should prompt you for your admin password and you can go from there.

[_godbout_]

Hey there,

I've got a kind of same problem, but for my FAT32 partition. It used to be mounted automatically under gutsy, but with hardy, it doesn't appear. I checked the fstab file, and it's not inside. I guess that I could add a correct line for the partition, but I don't know how to get the information to put in the file.

Any idea?
Thanks

[DaddyX3]

Like Zoreal said, we need to get some basic info from you guys before we can help you. Open up a terminal and copy the output of:

sudo fdisk -l

and paste it back here. Also we need to see your fstab file:

gedit /etc/fstab

and paste back here. Thanks-

[DaveBG]

Here is mine:

dave@dave-desktop:~$ sudo fdisk -l
[sudo] password for dave: 

Disk /dev/sda: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xd932d932

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *           1        3251    26113626    7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2            3252       30401   218082375    5  Extended
/dev/sda5            3252       30401   218082343+   7  HPFS/NTFS

Disk /dev/sdb: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0c070635

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1   *           1         958     7695103+   7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb2             959       30401   236500897+   7  HPFS/NTFS

Disk /dev/sdc: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xe087b660

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdc1   *           1       30401   244196001    7  HPFS/NTFS
dave@dave-desktop:~$ 
dave@dave-desktop:~$ 
dave@dave-desktop:~$

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>
proc            /proc           proc    defaults        0       0
/host/ubuntu/disks/root.disk /               ext3    loop,errors=remount-ro 0       1
/host/ubuntu/disks/boot /boot           none    bind            0       0
/host/ubuntu/disks/swap.disk none            swap    loop,sw         0       0
/dev/scd0       /media/cdrom0   udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0       0
/dev/fd0        /media/floppy0  auto    rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0       0

[Hardrive]

As root, add this to /etc/fstab. Change /mnt/windows to wherever you want the NTFS directory mounted, as long as you create the directory.

/dev/sda1   /mnt/windows    ntfs-3g    rw,defaults 0 0

Then, test it by mounting it as root

sudo mount /mnt/windows

[dale_nx26]

I use the Storage Device Manager, click on the partition/drive, and have the program auto configure it. It should auto mount it during startup. This is what I did to enable a library in rhythmbox so i don't have to import all my music over to Ubuntu.

[doriard]

Where is the Storage Device Manager? I used something similar in Kubuntu, now in Hardy I'm using Ubuntu and can't find the Storage Manager.

[dale_nx26]

in the add/remove program (applications>add/remove). then search for it in the search box. After installed, go to system>administration>storage...Then choose the partition you want. It should ask to configure, let it (don't worry it won't change anything).