I tried this, but guess I have too late a version of XP, it is SP1a and 2 for some of the files as it does not work. Will try finding the SP1 version of the files and try again. Art Curtis Rey wrote:
On Tuesday 02 December 2003 09:41, Art Fore wrote:
Here is a link for an NTF driver using the windows ntfs.sys file to read and write to NTFS partitions. Have not yet tried it but will this evening.
http://www.jankratochvil.net/project/captive/
Art
Ya I read that on /. and it seems interesting to say the least. And for those that are a little curious here's a blurb from his website: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Project implements the first full read/write free access to NTFS disk drives. You can mount your Microsoft Windows NT, 200x or XP partition as a transparently accessible volume for your GNU/Linux.
This compatibility was achieved in the Wine way by using the original Microsoft Windows ntfs.sys driver. It emulates the required subsystems of the Microsoft Windows kernel by reusing one of the original ntoskrnl.exe, ReactOS parts, or this project's own reimplementations, on a case by case basis. Project includes the first open source MS-Windows kernel API for Free operating systems. Involvement of the original driver files was chosen to achieve the best and unprecedented filesystem compatibility and safety.
As opposite to other projects this is currently the only software supporting the full read/write access including the possibility to create/delete files, modify directories etc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One note of curiousity (and/or caution). I have XPee on my sys (though very rarely used these days) with the said file. I do wonder if the ntfs.sys files start showing up on some peoples sites as a solitary file to use in this situation (i.e. with linux and wine to r/w win partitions) might not get the ire of M$. They're just begging for another excuse to make us penguins lives more uncomfortable in anyway possible. Yes, I think it's only a matter of time until Linux can support many of the formats in M$ even more robustly and comprehensively than present. Just keep in mind that they could (and given the chance - will) scream foul.
But I digress into OT. :P
Cheers, Curtis.