ok... I'm really new at this.

[ShadoFox]

Ok. here's the deal: I just installed linux by myself, and am working with a Dummies book (yeah i know i promised myself i would never use one) is there a way i can get at my files in my windows partition from linux?

also, other than never using rm -rf as root any helpful tips for a true newbie?

Greatly appreciative.

[Pras]

Ok, to do so, you need to 'mount' the windows partition. Mounting makes a filesystem accessible to the kernel. Thus, to mount your windows partition, first create a mountpoint on your linux system. As root, type 'mkdir /windows'. Next, to link your windows filesystem to the /windows mountpoint, type 'mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /windows'. You should change /dev/hda1 to the device of your windows partition. You will then be able to access the files on your windows partition by going to the /windows folder.

[ 17 July 2001: Message edited by: Pras ]

[yoink]

...but how do I get my windows files if my linux is installed on my windows partition? When I try to mount in linuxconf (RH 7), I get these errors.

* mount: /dev/hda1 -t vfat -o exec, dev, suid, rw /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows busy

and

* return 32

It seems like the OS thinks that since I have already mounted this, just because I am installed on the same partition as windows. Anyone have ANY ideas?


------Joel

[dvdnut]

did you install literally on the windows partition? i know this can be done but i wouldnt do it

are you sure windows and linux resides on the same partition?

[bdg1983]

Could your Win partition already be mounted?

Try 'mount' by itself to see what is already mounted.

[madfrog]

I'm in the same situation. Just installed without partitioning (even got the for dummies book) anyway I can get to windows files from /initrd/loopfs. Hope it helps