Boot process - add something to umount an HDD

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#1

Can I add something to the boot process to not mount my Windows drive?
IMO, something in recent updates causes Leap15.4 to constantly access AND CORRUPT my Windows drive.

I have stopped ‘smartd’, but something is still accessing the Windows drive every 8 to 10 seconds! And is getting annoying!

Every time I need to use Windows for iPod work I have to go through a LONG ‘repair’ process and/or insert the DVD to get Win7 running again(for the 3rd or 4th time.

I am going to check Win10 on my laptop tomorrow, and PRAY it still works! IF NOT it’s a world of hurt because the laptop did not come with an Windows10 DVD.

#2

Hi
Windows 10 is a free download these days… it will activate its self…

So do you have an fstab entry, maybe it’s a desktop issue…

#3

Maintenance of my machines never relies on pray.

Host 6700K is triple boot: Tumbleweed, Leap and Windows 10.

**6700K:~ #** cat /etc/fstab  
UUID=6B6D-1CDE                             /boot/efi               vfat   utf8                          0  0 
UUID=227128c2-8703-4859-a006-30dccf5b299c  /                       btrfs  defaults                      0  0 
UUID=227128c2-8703-4859-a006-30dccf5b299c  /.snapshots             btrfs  subvol=/@/.snapshots          0  0 
# exempted from snapshotting 
UUID=227128c2-8703-4859-a006-30dccf5b299c  /var                    btrfs  subvol=/@/var                 0  0 
UUID=227128c2-8703-4859-a006-30dccf5b299c  /usr/local              btrfs  subvol=/@/usr/local           0  0 
UUID=227128c2-8703-4859-a006-30dccf5b299c  /srv                    btrfs  subvol=/@/srv                 0  0 
UUID=227128c2-8703-4859-a006-30dccf5b299c  /root                   btrfs  subvol=/@/root                0  0 
UUID=227128c2-8703-4859-a006-30dccf5b299c  /opt                    btrfs  subvol=/@/opt                 0  0 
UUID=227128c2-8703-4859-a006-30dccf5b299c  /home                   btrfs  subvol=/@/home                0  0 
UUID=227128c2-8703-4859-a006-30dccf5b299c  /boot/grub2/x86_64-efi  btrfs  subvol=/@/boot/grub2/x86_64-efi  0  0 
UUID=227128c2-8703-4859-a006-30dccf5b299c  /boot/grub2/i386-pc     btrfs  subvol=/@/boot/grub2/i386-pc  0  0 
**6700K:~ #**

What is your /etc/fstab?

Note: Fast Startup can be good, but most of the time, it’s bad.:wink:

https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/546634-How-to-Install-Windows-10-for-Free-Update?p=3152801#post3152801

#4

Assuming this Windows drive has an entry in /etc/fstab, add a noauto option to its existing options. When you do need it mounted, it’s already configured in fstab, so all that’s needed to mount it is (sudo) mount <mountpoint>, plus knowing you rebooted from last running Windows, not “shutdown” while running Windows.

#5

Wasn’t anything to do with Leap boot.
Windows HDD getting ready to crash. Could start it, but was slow, & unresponsive.

Found the original 80GB drive from the unit, switched them out, installed Win7 on it, and it seems to be working nw.

I can’t put Win10 on that machine, so Win7 or WinXP until I can afford some SDD drives or a new desktop.

Thanks for all your responses.