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how do you mount Linux partition on windows

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Last Update: July 03, 2009 Asked by: himanshu_venky

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Submitted by: Priya Sivaraj

mount -t cifs <windows path that has to be mounted> -o username=Priya,password=Priya <linux path where to mount>

ex : mount -t cifs //ntserver/download -o username=Priya,password=Priya /mnt/ntserver

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December 14, 2007 00:25:26

Priya Sivaraj

Member Since: December 2007 Contribution: 1

RE: how do you mount Linux partition on windows

mount -t cifs <windows path that has to be mounted> -o username Priya password Priya <linux path where to mount>

ex : mount -t cifs //ntserver/download -o username Priya password Priya /mnt/ntserver

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December 15, 2007 00:13:18

himanshu_venky

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RE: how do you mount Linux partition on windows

wow i m pleased!! thanx a lot!

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July 03, 2009 09:39:28

tonan

Member Since: August 2006 Contribution: 3

RE: how do you mount Linux partition on windows

In order to mount LINUX partitions on Windows you need to use a third party software Windows does not provide any inbuilt utility for this. Unlike mount in UNIX/LINUX Windows does not provide you with a utility to access any other file system.

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