Windows disk inaccesible....

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On a fresh install of Ubuntu 5.10 64 bit, the windows disk on my pc are inaccessible.
I tried to mount it by editing the /etc/fstab file but it did not work.
This is a screenshot from the disk manager....

*img500.imageshack.us/img500/6886/screenshot1tc.th.png

am not able to see the image.perhaps u should make sure of ur partn no and type by 'fdisk -l'...
then try mounting..
in CLI:

Code:

mount     /dev/sdax  /mnt/windows

where /mnt/windows directory should be already there///
or should edit /etc/fstab and follow below format..

Code:

/dev/sdax     /mnt/windows  ntfs   umask=0222      0          0

i put the above fstab entry assuming u may have problem in reading ntfs partns as local user(s)....otherwise..

Code:

/dev/sdax     /mnt/windows  vfat   defaults     0          0

aww..where sdax, x is ur partn number...Best of LUX

I see your an MGR fan...

am not..

i jus wan 2 have some cool weird avatarams...thats it... :wink:

Ok.I have still not tried what has been suggested.But then I discovered that my two windows Partitions have been merged into one

Oh...You mean avatars..

@ prakash... I already have the following lines I had added to the /etc/fstab file :

/dev/hda1 /mnt/hda1 ntfs umask=0222 0 0

The /mnt/hda1 does not exist.Where should I create it?
/dev/hda1 on the other hand exists....

open Nautilus or konqueror and type "/mnt" in the address bar and press enter.now u are in /mnt folder..make a folder by right clicking mouse inside /mnt and name it as hda1 or windows...then open a terminal and type "mount -a" as root and press enter..now check the "hda1" folder...it may be mounted..if something is wrong "mount -a" command wil show it.. .Just post ur "fdisk -l" output from a terminal..