Can't write to my Windows partition

**Peterobe** · 07-17-2003, 01:24 AM

Well, I can access my windows partition and can copy items from it to my knoppix partition - but I cannot write to the windows partition - any suggestions - I think I have all the permissions etc right (its set at write, not read the windows partition that is).

**silkodyssey** · 07-17-2003, 05:59 PM

It might be possible to write to your windows partition but I hear its dangerous.

**aay** · 07-18-2003, 02:05 AM

Originally Posted by silkodyssey

It might be possible to write to your windows partition but I hear its dangerous.

Only if you are using NTFS. Otherwise it if fine.

Peterobe, I presume you have installed knoppix to your hd. When you do a hdinstall, your fstab is changed from what is available when you run from the cd.

Assuming you are using vfat and not ntfs, open /etc/fstab with a text editor (as root of course). Look for your windows partition (possibly hda1) and uncomment it (i.e. remove the # in front of that line). Save it and you should be good to go.

Adam