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Can't mount windows HDD partition

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• Started 12 years ago by sevac
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   sevac
   

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   slitaz 4.0 stable. windows partition is sda2 mount thru pcmanfm gives Error org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume.UnknownFailure.
   root@Jordan:/home/tux# mount /dev/sda2 /mnt/win
   mount: mounting /dev/sda2 on /mnt/win failed: Invalid argument
   root@Jordan:/home/tux# mount -t ntfs /dev/sda2 /mnt/win
   mount: mounting /dev/sda2 on /mnt/win failed: No such device
   root@Jordan:/home/tux#

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   gibor
   

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   mmh the folder win... strange name
   You have folder win in /mnt directory
   if no then create it

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   sevac
   

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   Folder win in /mnt. I created it.
   tux@Jordan:~$ ls /mnt
   win

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   gibor
   

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   By default slitaz mount disk on /media directory anyway the error
   <i>org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume.UnknownFailure</i>
   is one problem of udev,, first chose tried on terminal as root tazpkg get-install udev –forced
   and re instal pcmanfm from another command tazpkg get-install pcmanfm –forced and reboot.

   If the error persists, you might groped with an earlier version of udev, it would not be the first time that on some hardware problems creates

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   sevac
   

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   thanx can mount partion thru command. Still not thru pcmanfm but that pry ok. but still i cant mount a print artist install dvd. command I use is mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom.

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   gibor
   

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   Sorry no have another suggestion, but think these
   in live mode working?, if yes you have problem on installation
   or not working, and problem is compatibility udev hardware

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   ooseven
   

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   You need to find the windoz boot .
   I have two hhd's
   One sda the other ide
   I get windows to boot
   #title windoz
   rootnoverify (hda1,0)
   /dev/hda1
   makeactive
   chainloader +1

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   Filou
   

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   Please check (or post) your /etc/fstab.
   In this filesystemtable (fstab) you find all partitions, that the system shall mount to pre-defined positions in the directory-tree.

   If /dev/sda2 is mentioned (and not commented out with #) in /etc/fstab, then the system tries to mount your win partition to the defined position.

   PCManFm uses udev to identify partition parameters and automatically derives a partition name from it. Then the directory /media/[name] will be created and the partition is mounted there. Upon umount, the directory will be deleted again.

   Your error description points into this direction.

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   sevac
   

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   # /etc/fstab: Information about static filesystems.
   #
   proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
   sysfs /sys sysfs defaults 0 0
   devpts /dev/pts devpts rw,gid=5,mode=0620 0 0
   tmpfs /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0
   #/dev/hda3 /home ext3 defaults 0 2
   #/dev/hdb1 /mnt/data ext3 defaults 0 2
   /dev/sda6 /home ext3 defaults 0 2
   /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom iso9660 user,ro,noauto 0 0

   as of yesterday I can no longer mount it thru command line. root@Jordan:/home/tux# mount /dev/sda2 /mnt/win
   mount error: improperly formatted UNC name. /dev/sda2 does not begin with \\ or //
   No ip address specified and hostname not found
   mount: mounting /dev/sda2 on /mnt/win failed: Invalid argument

   Posted 12 years ago #
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    Filou
    

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    /dev/sda seems to be identified as a (network) smb-share. Odd...

    Is there a partition no 2 on /dev/sda at all? Please post the result of

    fdisk -l

    in order to see the partition information of your HD.

    Posted 12 years ago #
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    sevac
    

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    tux@Jordan:~$ fdisk -l

    Disk /dev/sda: 40.0 GB, 40007761920 bytes
    255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4864 cylinders
    Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

    Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
    /dev/sda1 1 8 64228+ de Unknown
    /dev/sda2 * 9 2615 20939004 7 HPFS/NTFS
    /dev/sda3 2615 4199 12724224 5 Extended
    /dev/sda4 4200 4863 5333580 db Unknown
    /dev/sda5 2615 3253 5120000 83 Linux
    /dev/sda6 3253 4199 7602176 83 Linux
    tux@Jordan:~$

    Posted 12 years ago #
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    Filou
    

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    Do you boot Windows from /dev/sda2?
    If so, did you try to check the disk for integrity, since the behaviour has changed (are you sure, thag the ntfs-partition is still ok?)

    If so, have you checked, if ntfs-3g is installed? Maybe reinstall via
    tazpkg -gi ntfs-3g --forced

    If all is yes, then I am a bit lost about your problem... :-(

    Posted 12 years ago #

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