Transfer(copy, move...) files from Linux to Windows

glock356 · August 14, 2011, 7:59am

Hello!

I am runnig WinXP and OpenSUSE 11.4 on dual boot.
Generaly i am using SUSE, XP only for UpNP Media Center(server) to watch movies stored on my computer on TV via STB.
For this i am using TVersity for wich i not found yet Linux alternative - or better say - i found it but is too heavy for my PC(P4 1.6 Mhz, 768 MB RAM, an dinosaur from Nvidia Vanta with 64 MB RAM)

But this is not a part of my question.

My question is how to transfer(copy, move…?) files from SUSE to WinXP?
A large files like avi, mkv, mostly movies.
I solved this to copy them on USB and then from USB to Win.
This is a very slow proces because my PC have only USB 1.0
And before asked me - all files are legaly downloaded from paysites.

From SUSE, partitions(disks), folders and files under WinXP are visible but is not possible to copy files on them - acces is denied.
Is there any way to do this?
Suse is insatlled on LVM - /root/home/swap
I am interesting ONLY to copy files from SUSE to Win, not at al from Win to SUSE.

Thank You for answers



Directory: /home/janez
Sun Aug 14 07:53:26 CEST 2011
janez@linux-cia6:~> su - root
Password: 
linux-cia6:~ # fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sda: 200.0 GB, 200049647616 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 24321 cylinders, total 390721968 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x9b149b14

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *          63    74878964    37439451    7  HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda2        74878968   390716864   157918948+   f  W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5        74879031   390716864   157918917    7  HPFS/NTFS/exFAT

Disk /dev/sdb: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders, total 312581808 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xd00ad00a

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1            2048      321535      159744   83  Linux
/dev/sdb2          321536   312580095   156129280   8e  Linux LVM

Disk /dev/mapper/system-home: 120.7 GB, 120720457728 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14676 cylinders, total 235782144 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/mapper/system-home doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/mapper/system-root: 37.6 GB, 37580963840 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4568 cylinders, total 73400320 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/mapper/system-root doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/mapper/system-swap: 1568 MB, 1568669696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 190 cylinders, total 3063808 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/mapper/system-swap doesn't contain a valid partition table



linux-cia6:~ # cat /etc/fstab
/dev/system/swap     swap                 swap       defaults              0 0
/dev/system/root     /                    ext4       acl,user_xattr        1 1
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1600AAJB-00J3A0_WD-WCAV31180594-part1 /boot                ext4       acl,user_xattr        1 2
/dev/system/home     /home                ext4       acl,user_xattr        1 2
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST3200826A_3ND2G5M3-part1 /windows/C           ntfs-3g    users,gid=users,fmask=133,dmask=022,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST3200826A_3ND2G5M3-part5 /windows/D           ntfs-3g    users,gid=users,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

venzkep · August 14, 2011, 8:17am

On Sun August 14 2011 01:06 am, glock356 wrote:

>
> Hello!
>
> I am runnig WinXP and OpenSUSE 11.4 on dual boot.
> Generaly i am using SUSE, XP only for UpNP Media Center(server) to
> watch movies stored on my computer on TV via STB.
> For this i am using TVersity for wich i not found yet Linux alternative
> - or better say - i found it but is too heavy for my PC(P4 1.6 Mhz, 768
> MB RAM, an dinosaur from Nvidia Vanta with 64 MB RAM)
>
> But this is not a part of my question.
>
> My question is how to transfer(copy, move…?) files from SUSE to
> WinXP?
> A large files like avi, mkv, mostly movies.
> I solved this to copy them on USB and then from USB to Win.
> This is a very slow proces because my PC have only USB 1.0
> And before asked me - all files are legaly downloaded from paysites.
>
> From SUSE, partitions(disks), folders and files under WinXP are visible
> but is not possible to copy files on them - acces is denied.
> Is there any way to do this?
> Suse is insatlled on LVM - /root/home/swap
> I am interesting ONLY to copy files from SUSE to Win, not at al from
> Win to SUSE.
>
> Thank You for answers

glock356;

This HowTo should show you how to make your NTFS partitions writable from
OpenSuse.

http://opensuse.swerdna.org/susentfs.html

P. V.
“We’re all in this together, I’m pulling for you.” Red Green

creatura85 · August 14, 2011, 8:32am

You have to set permissions for you as normal user to move/copy files from your linux partiton to the ntfs partition that windows has.
Open Yast -> System -> Partitioner (click yes at the warning) -> right click on the partition, press edit in order to make it read/write for you as normal user -> Fstab Options -> then add this value “uid=1000,gid=100,umask=0022,locale=en_US.UTF-8” -> save settings. This is how i`ve done it for an external usb hdd in order for me to move/copy files from my linux partition to the ntfs partition of the usb drive.

john_hudson · August 14, 2011, 9:57am

Given your hardware specification, Windows XP may not be using NTFS but be using FAT32. If so, all you need to do is open a Konsole, enter su --, give your password and use cp.

Ebkr · August 14, 2011, 3:31pm

Hello,
on my dualboot o.S.11.2 /winXP I am using the recovery partition Fat 32 for easy transfer of data
forth and back.
On dualboot o.S.11.4/ win7 I used parted magic to shrink the windows C-partition, added a FAT32-partition and then installed o.S.11.4.
I don’t know if that fits for large amounts of data like movies or similar.

E.K.

phiga · August 14, 2011, 4:07pm

hi,
there is no problem to copy any file to a NTFS partition. Make sure ntfs-3g and ntfs-config are installed. launch ntfs-config if necessary to enable write mode on NTFS partition.

thinkanish · August 14, 2011, 5:22pm

Hi,
copying to windows partition will work in root account. (this is in my case)
if you are worried to get into the root account,as a normal try this command at the console:


sudo cp "source" "destination"

it will ask for the root password. If you enter the root password, then it will be copied.
Now, for long file names, just enter the first two or three letters of the file name and press [tab] the full file name appears automatically.

Regards.