Mount

Applications Filesystems, Disks and Memory
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How do I mount my win2000 harddrive...please help me...

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# mount /dev/hd** /mountpoint
if you have an ntfs filesystem you can only read it(for now).

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mount: fs type ntfs not supported by kernel

what should I do..pleasseee help meee...

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You'll either have to recompile your kernel with NTFS support in it, or recompile your kernel with NTFS support as a module.

Either way, you're gonna have to put a little elbow grease in it.

BTW, this assumes Linux, but the error looks like you may be using Linux.

If not, please post back.

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#Check is system detects Drive
dmesg|grep hdb

#First make a mount directory
mkdir /mnt/win2000

#Then mount Drive
mount /dev/hdb /mnt/win2000

If not then you need win32 support in the kernel.

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More specifically, NTFS Read Support (at least), and if you're brave, you can try the experimental Write support too...

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I strongly believe that ASKIA's suggested technic works. I tried it myself on Kernel 2.4.* and it works. strange thing it supports both FAT and NTFS. I able to retrieve the datas on another OS (MS). Give a try post back fi that doesnt help..

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Some thoughts about new and exciting filesystems
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... the eternal optimist strikes again :wink:
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Please be careful to check the comments that follow each filesystem module!
Some filesystems are experimental, and should only be used by hackers who are working to find bugs and provide patches.
The filesystem 'translates' raw data to information, both ways:

  [disk_blocks]
    v    ^  v
    |    |  |
   /	 |  |         raw data

........ / .... | .| .................
/ | | semantcis
/ | |
| | |
v ^ v
[filesystemA] [filesystemB]
v ^ v
.... | ........ | .| ..................
| | | presentation
v ^ v
[files,directories]

Imagine what happens if there is a bug in the filesystem when storing your latest report!

This is how it is possible to mount a file as a filesystem, and that is a good way to test if a filesystem is 100% error free, mount a test file and check!
The only real way to protect your data is with backups.

In general the rule is:

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Do NOT backup the stuff that you WANT to lose
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If you are Ok with doing one week's work all over again from scratch, back up every week.
Otherwise, back up every time you have produced something you do not want to lose.

Atle