Hi! Writing to a NTFS file system can work out quite nicely, but then, on the other hand, it can fry the partition. Handle with care! I think that the best idea was already mentioned: mount, copy the data off and reformat.
HTH. Eamon Roque. ----- Originalnachricht ----- Von: Patrick Kirk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Datum: Mittwoch, 10. April 2002, 10:07 Betreff: Re: Linux utility to recover NTFS > On Wed, 2002-04-10 at 08:05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > HI > > Does anybody know what theLinux utility to recover NTFS is called? > > Is there a copy for download somewhere in the web? > > Thks > > Eric > > > > > Its my impression that you sould never ever mount a NTFS partition > withwrite permissions under Linux. That particular fs module is > labelledExperimental in the kernel and they do mean it! > > NTFS is a superb file system - just use win2k to install again in > a new > directory and you wont' lose any data. (You don't need to format the > disk when installing win2k). > -- > > > Patrick > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]