For read/write - Right click drive icon ->properties -> third tab -> uncheck read only -> OK -> Right-click icon again - if unmount is not an option, you're done, if it is, click it, then left click the icon again to remount.

Captive NTFS. There is a script that you can find from the penguin icon to (IIRC, Utilities - either that or configure), but DON'T USE IT. It's buggy and will freeze your machine. Here's the workaround that worked for me.

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