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ntfs-3g

http://www.videohelp.com/forum/archive/t281705.html

> My XP partiton was upgraded from Win98, so it's using FAT32. I was having
> problems with transfers just inexplicably hanging. I found out they were
> hitting the 2Gb limit. I created an NTFS partiton on an empty partition, and
> use that. I also found some Windows tools that can copy these files from
> Linux partitions, because Linux NTFS write support isn't 100% safe.

Reference your experince with NTFS, there is a new "beta" version driver for linux called "ntfs-3g" which is VERY reliable and fast for reading and writing from an ntfs partition as a regular user. Root permissions NOT required. I believe it is superior to all other linux ntfs drivers, including the commerical drivers. I highly recommend it. Basically, it means one no longer needs a vfat32 for transfer files from Linux to Windows and back. It means the old 2GBtye file limitation is now a thing of the past.

oldcpu posted 2006 Aug 18

ntfs-3g

> My very first experience with NTFS write on Linux in like 1999 trashed my NT
> installation on the first write attempt. Seven years later most NTFS drivers
> still warn of corruption. It would be great to finally have one that works
> :o

Take a look at this URL: http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=23836054&forum_id=2697

The current version has been well tested for 32-bit. Equivalent testing has not been done on 64-bit, prompting many to state the 64-bit version doesn't exist. But this is not accurate, as I have read of 64-bit users using the ntfs-3g driver.

The 32-bit driver is purportedly very reliable, and very fast in the testing that has taken place to date.

There is a plan to integrate it into the linux-ntfs project: http://www.linux-ntfs.org/

oldcpu posted 2006 Aug 22