# access hda from linux on hdb

**URL:** <https://community.unix.com/t/access-hda-from-linux-on-hdb/144640>\
**Category:** UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers\
**Created:** [October 29, 2002, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/access-hda-from-linux-on-hdb/144640 "2002-10-29T15:51:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![perleo](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/perleo/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@perleo](https://community.unix.com/u/perleo)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2002, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/access-hda-from-linux-on-hdb/144640/1 "2002-10-29T15:51:37Z")

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whats the command i put in the file explorer to go from linux (hdb) to windows 98 (hda) i did it before,but i forget the command ☹

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**Author:** ![auswipe](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/auswipe/32/44_2.png) [@auswipe](https://community.unix.com/u/auswipe)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2002, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/access-hda-from-linux-on-hdb/144640/2 "2002-10-29T16:16:30Z")

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> Originally posted by perleo  
> whats the command i put in the file explorer to go from linux (hdb) to windows 98 (hda) i did it before,but i forget the command ☹

Should be something along the lines of :

```plaintext
mount -t msdos /dev/hda /mnt/point

```

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**Author:** ![perleo](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/perleo/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@perleo](https://community.unix.com/u/perleo)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2002, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/access-hda-from-linux-on-hdb/144640/3 "2002-10-29T16:42:45Z")

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That didnt work! any other ideas ??

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**Author:** ![auswipe](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/auswipe/32/44_2.png) [@auswipe](https://community.unix.com/u/auswipe)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2002, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/access-hda-from-linux-on-hdb/144640/4 "2002-10-29T18:31:47Z")

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> Originally posted by perleo  
> That didnt work! any other ideas ??

What part didn't work?

Error messages?

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**Author:** ![perleo](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/perleo/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@perleo](https://community.unix.com/u/perleo)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 5:14am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/access-hda-from-linux-on-hdb/144640/5 "2002-10-30T05:14:16Z")

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it just said not a vailid drive command

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**Author:** ![auswipe](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/auswipe/32/44_2.png) [@auswipe](https://community.unix.com/u/auswipe)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 10:37am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/access-hda-from-linux-on-hdb/144640/6 "2002-10-30T10:37:16Z")

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> Originally posted by perleo  
> it just said not a vailid drive command

What OS? Please provide the `uname -a` output, thanks.

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**Author:** ![angelfly](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/angelfly/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@angelfly](https://community.unix.com/u/angelfly)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 11:59am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/access-hda-from-linux-on-hdb/144640/7 "2002-10-30T11:59:24Z")

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try using "mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/win98 (or whatever directory you want)". I also make sure the mount point exist and also you mention typing the commands into the file explorer.By this I assume you mean konqueror,galeon,etc.These commands should be typed in the terminal.

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**Author:** ![perleo](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/perleo/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@perleo](https://community.unix.com/u/perleo)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2002, 9:23am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/access-hda-from-linux-on-hdb/144640/8 "2002-10-31T09:23:30Z")

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okay, thanks