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how to use/mount fat32 partition

Asked by achevrier

Hello,
I have only one drive, including a logical fat32 partition created with xp tools.
I've got files on it (openoffice) to be used both with xp or ubuntu. This partition appears in my desk menu with correct name. However, when I click on it, this double message appears :

"error: device /dev/hdd8 is not removable"
"error: could not execute pmount"

Should I modify fstab file as explain elsewhere, or do exist an other easier solution ?

Thank's a lot for you help

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Alexandre Vassalotti (avassalotti) said : 		#1

The pmount command is for hotpluggable devices. Did you installed the hard drive after you installed Ubuntu?

Here the /etc/fstab entry you could add to make it works:
/dev/hdd8 /media/windows vfat user,fmask=0111,dmask=0000 0 0

Don't forget to create the directory where it will be mounted:
$ sudo mkdir /media/windows

For more info you can take a look to this wiki page:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AutomaticallyMountPartitions

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achevrier (a-chevrier-pro) said : 		#2

No I didn't install a new drive, but only the partition, after I installed Ubuntu.

Reading your advice, I suppose this kind of action, is the only one way to solve after installing Ubuntu partition mounting problems for new partitions.

I will do it as explain in wikis.

Thank you