Cant access files on windows partition but cant modify them?

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I followed the guide here to preserve windows xp on a separate partition while being able to install OpenSuse and boot it from grub.

Installation - OpenSUSE 11.0 / Win XP Dual Boot - openSUSE Forums

I’m able access and run fies in ntfs partitions made under windows xp, but i cant rename or move any of them to the trash. I right clicked the folders in these partitions to see the permissions available. I see grayed (unselectable) checkmarks on read and write for atleast the user, but there is no checkmark for execute, nor can i select it. I followed drJohn’s guide as followed.

I’d really like to know how this can be overcomed.

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Hi,

Could you please copy and paste your fstab here?

It’s located at /etc/fstab

Ian

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here it is

/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AAKS-22YGA0_WD-WCAS85083761-part5 swap swap defaults 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AAKS-22YGA0_WD-WCAS85083761-part6 / ext3 acl,user_xattr 1 1
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AAKS-22YGA0_WD-WCAS85083761-part7 /home ext3 acl,user_xattr 1 2
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1600JD-22HBB0_WD-WCAL92411226-part5 /windows/c ntfs-3g user,users,gid=users,umask=0002,fmask=133,dmask=022,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AAKS-22YGA0_WD-WCAS85083761-part2 /windows/d ntfs-3g user,users,gid=users,umask=0002,fmask=133,dmask=022,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD3200KS-00PFB0_WD-WCAPD1059282-part5 /windows/e ntfs-3g user,users,gid=users,umask=0002,fmask=133,dmask=022,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD3200KS-00PFB0_WD-WCAPD1059282-part6 /windows/f ntfs-3g users,gid=users,umask=0002,fmask=133,dmask=022,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD3200KS-00PFB0_WD-WCAPD1059282-part7 /windows/g ntfs-3g user,users,gid=users,umask=0002,fmask=133,dmask=022,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1600JD-22HBB0_WD-WCAL92411226-part2 /windows/i ntfs-3g user,users,gid=users,umask=0002,fmask=133,dmask=022,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AAKS-22YGA0_WD-WCAS85083761-part3 /windows/j ntfs-3g users,gid=users,umask=0002,fmask=133,dmask=022,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AAKS-22YGA0_WD-WCAS85083761-part4 /windows/k ntfs-3g users,gid=users,umask=0002,fmask=133,dmask=022,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs noauto 0 0
debugfs /sys/kernel/debug debugfs noauto 0 0
usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs noauto 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts mode=0620,gid=5 0 0

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This should help.

HowTo Mount NTFS Filesystem Partition Read Write Access in openSUSE 10, 11

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Hi,

He already has all his partitions as umask 0002.

I don’t have anything about umask in my fstab but I can read and write to my windows partitions. I’m not sure if this is wrong or not but I have my dmask=002 instead of 022. You can try that and see if that works. You would set dmask=002 for any windows partition you want to write to such as your windows C partition or whatever windows partition you keep your files on.

Remember to edit your fstab you need to have root privileges so hit alt+f2 then type

kdesu kwrite /etc/fstab

enter your root password at the prompt and then continue to make changes.

Once you edit it restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

Hope this helps,

Ian

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@Vorian

Sorry! I just reread that article and it says to put umask=0022. His are all umask=0002. My mistake!

@k3ntegra

That link will get you all sorted out.

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ijbreakey’s advice is solid. Just for interest: if you want the quick fix at any time, where you don’t have to do any thinking, this will work too:

They’ve all got this string for the option sequence:

user,users,gid=users,umask=0002,fmask=133,dmask=02 2,locale=en_US.UTF-8

Just replace all that with this string:

defaults

and then the directories and files will be set to the same defaults that exist when viewing them from inside windows operating system (i.e. drwxrwxrwx).

Thus, the typical example becomes like this:

/dev/disk/by-id/........-part5 /windows/c ntfs-3g defaults 0 0
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yeah, this did the trick, thanks. i was also wondering if its possible to make dolphin instead of konqueror the default browser for going through file systems?

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Hi,

Yes it is. Open Personal Settings then under Personal click Default Applications click File Manager then choose Konqueror.

Hope this helps!

Ian