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In fossapup64 9.5 I am unable to write to NTFS drives. In past pups (prior to Bionic) I was able to.
I have read several threads and many docs without success in getting access to NTSF. I have checked and "fixed" the NTFS drives (no errors) and i have also updated the user rights (in NTSF) and on ROX. I do have the NTFS-3g, libntfs-3g and syslinux_6.04 installed (standard build). PNG attached. What am i missing?
Update: I was digging around and found this link http://wikka.puppylinux.com/NTFS3G that had instructions to "fix" an NTFS partition. It recommended using windows, I did to no avail. I then jump off the deep end and ran the provided code (since i had just imaged my WIN drives i was willing to try this, probably a good idea, i used free Macrium, clone). This FIXED the NTFS partition, I removed the additional access I had added (Write: group, world SUID, SGID) tried it again and write still worked. So I'm good. 
Update 2: Still having NTFS unable to update after reboot. Considered adding script to Start folder but that would require knowing what NTFS Drives are being mounted. Got on PuppyChat and MrFrick suggested it was Win Hibernate leaving a dirty file system. Checked Win (8.1) and did not have hibernate set on, However there was a "Fast Start" option set (power management) that was supposed to make startup "faster". Turned it OFF and rebooted in Win (not faster). Booted Puppy and NTFS drives were working properly. So lesson is Win Hibernate/Fast Start not good (write/create) for Puppy NTFS access without fix script (umount /dev/sdxx && ntfsfix /dev/sdxx). Kudos MrFrick! 
djlsky wrote: ↑Mon Dec 14, 2020 9:11 pmUpdate 2: Still having NTFS unable to update after reboot. Considered adding script to Start folder but that would require knowing what NTFS Drives are being mounted. Got on PuppyChat and MrFrick suggested it was Win Hibernate leaving a dirty file system. Checked Win (8.1) and did not have hibernate set on, However there was a "Fast Start" option set (power management) that was supposed to make startup "faster". Turned it OFF and rebooted in Win (not faster). Booted Puppy and NTFS drives were working properly. So lesson is Win Hibernate/Fast Start not good (write/create) for Puppy NTFS access without fix script (umount /dev/sdxx && ntfsfix /dev/sdxx). Kudos MrFrick!
Very useful tip. Worked fine also for me in Xenialpup64 7.5 CE. I cannot erase Winblows until december 21 since it is needed for a job and this stupid Micro$oft product still continued to lock ntfs partition after every reboot. Now, disabling fast boot, I have stopped from locking partition, but I will very happier whenI'll erase at all it from hard disk dedicating all space on disk to an ext4 partition
Glad you fixed the problem with Puppy Linux. puppylinux.com I have been a puppylinux user and supported since 2000. I have find GhostBSD something I have enjoyed since 2016. Maybe you can find and mount NTFS drives from GhostBSD 23 and have a great FreeBSD.org/where operating system to learn and use. Keep on using PuppyLinux though! Always handy to have in your pocket.
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@wb7odyFred :
More detailed Description how making NTFS Partitions writable by disabling "Fast Start! (Fast Boot) :
"How to Write to Windows Partition In Linux"
https://www.maketecheasier.com/write-wi ... ion-linux/
What Windows’ “Fast Startup” Does, and How to Disable It:
https://www.maketecheasier.com/disable- ... t-startup/
Re: Unable to write to NTFS drives (Solved)
@backi Thank you, I read those 2 articles you shared with me https://forums.ghostbsd.org/viewtopic.php?t=1884 GhostBSD post about automounting FAT32 and NTFS formatted partitions.
https://forums.ghostbsd.org/viewtopic.php?t=1553
https://wiki.ghostbsd.org/index.php/How ... 2F_unmount Re: (Auto-) mounting NTFS drives and exFat
===mount exFat===
* sudo pkg search exfat
* pkg info fusefs-exfat
* sudo pkg install fusefs-exfat
* sudo mount.exfat-fuse /dev/da0p1 /media/da0p1
* ls -l /media/da0p1
* umount /dev/da0p1
mount NTFS
Do first gpart show
Install: ntfs-3g
* pkg search ntfs
* pkg info fusefs-ntfs
* pkg list fusefs-ntfs
* pkg install fusefs-ntfs
Write: # ntfs-3g /dev/da5s1 /mnt
da5s1 is an example
/mnt is the mountpoint directory you wish to use
open Thunar and go to /mnt directory
Thunar shows you the content of your device and you can work with it
Caja does not allways
ls -lh /mnt
mount
ls -lh /media
umount /mnt or unmount /dev/da5s1
