dual-boot writing to NTFS from Linux?

[NoOp]

On 08/22/2009 02:12 PM, Charlie Zender wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I have a dual-boot Linux/Windows Vista machine.
> Sometimes I need to copy from the Linux (ext3) to the NTFS/Windows
> partition (ntfs). I mount the NTFS partition in Linux with
> 
> mount -t ntfs /dev/sda3 /wnd
> 
> then I can see and copy files from Linux->Windows.
> The files show up (e.g., with ls -l) in the windows partition when
> viewed from linux until I reboot.
> When I exit Linux and start Vista, the files I thought I copied are
> gone (and probably never written).
> 
> Is there a safe way to write from ext3 to ntfs?

Don't have Vista, but do have WinXPPro & mount my second drive in
/etc/fstab. Here is the entry:

UUID=<UUID> /media/windows ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0

I am able to read and write to the windows drive with no problems at
all. You might try ntfs-3g instead of ntfs; see 'man ntfs-3g' & see the
'EXAPMLES' section.