Similarly, this bug was not filed because of the mounting denial, but rather because the denial lists the command for a potential dangerous action without explaining what it would do and the data loss it could cause.
On Friday, September 21, 2012, Jean-Pierre <1008...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > The mounting denial is not a bug. It is a feature preventing you from > losing data. > > Also please see http://jp-andre.pagesperso-orange.fr/advanced-ntfs- > 3g.html#windows8 > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1008117 > > Title: > Nautilus suggests option for mounting hibernated ntfs partitions that > could lead to data loss > > Status in NTFS-3G: > New > Status in “ntfs-3g” package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > > Bug description: > --- What happens: --- > If a user tries to open an ntfs partition that has been hibernated while using Nautilus they will be presented with this dialog: > ------------------------------------------ > Unable to mount XP > > Error mounting: mount exited with exit code 14: Windows is hibernated, refused to mount. > Failed to mount '/dev/sda3': Operation not permitted > The NTFS partition is hibernated. Please resume and shutdown Windows > properly, or mount the volume read-only with the 'ro' mount option, or > mount the volume read-write with the 'remove_hiberfile' mount option. > For example type on the command line: > > mount -t ntfs-3g -o remove_hiberfile /dev/sda3 /media/XP_ > ------------------------------------------- > > The last suggestion, "mount the volume read-write with the > 'remove_hiberfile' mount option," is problematic because doing this > would delete the 'hiberfile.sys' file and cause the user to lose all > information on the saved session--potentially including unsaved work. > Here is a selection from the ntfs-3g manpage explaining this option: > > remove_hiberfile > Unlike in case of read-only mount, the read-write mount is > denied if the NTFS volume is hibernated. One needs either to > resume Windows and shutdown it properly, or use this option > which will remove the Windows hibernation file. Please note, > this means that the saved Windows session will be completely > lost. Use this option under your own responsibility. > > The fact that the exact command to do this is prominently displayed > (and is the only command displayed) without any warning that this will > delete the saved Windows session only aggravates the risk of data > loss. > > --- What should happen: --- > > 1. If a command is to be prominently displayed it should be the > command to mount the partition in read-only mode (see command > below)--this is the only completely safe way to mount a hibernated > ntfs-partition without risking data loss. > > mount -t ntfs-3g -o ro /dev/sda3 /media/XP_ > > 2. A warning should be included in the Nautilus dialog which explains > that using the 'remove_hiberfile' option to mount the drive in read- > write mode will require deleting the saved Windows session and losing > any unsaved files. > > --- Steps to reproduce: --- > > 1. Hibernate a Windows installation > 2. Boot Ubuntu > 3. Attempt to open the Windows partition using Nautilus > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 > Package: nautilus 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16 > Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl > ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8 > Architecture: amd64 > Date: Sun Jun 3 22:08:06 2012 > ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/nautilus > GsettingsChanges: org.gnome.nautilus.window-state geometry '1192x655+56+24' > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) > SourcePackage: nautilus > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-29 (34 days ago) > XsessionErrors: > (gnome-settings-daemon:1917): color-plugin-WARNING **: failed to get edid: unable to get EDID for output > (gnome-settings-daemon:1917): color-plugin-WARNING **: unable to get EDID for xrandr-default: unable to get EDID for output > (gnome-settings-daemon:1917): color-plugin-WARNING **: failed to reset xrandr-default gamma tables: gamma size is zero > (compiz:1933): GConf-CRITICAL **: gconf_client_add_dir: assertion `gconf_valid_key (dirname, NULL)' failed > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ntfs-3g/+bug/1008117/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1008117 Title: Nautilus suggests option for mounting hibernated ntfs partitions that could lead to data loss To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ntfs-3g/+bug/1008117/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
