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Johnh
Asked: 2024-09-29 23:36:11 +0800 CST

Windows files no longer accessible through Ubuntu 24.04 but they were before, why?

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Installed Ubuntu 24.04 as dual boot with windows on my ssd about a month ago. At first I had access to my windows files while in ubuntu via the SSD icon but now it says "Failed to mount windows, error mounting /dev/... wrong fs type, bad option, bad....or other error"

I have changed a few display settings since it last worked in the quest for scroll bars, but that's all.

Edit: I have double checked that fast start is not enabled in windows

Ubfan1: I don't seem to have bitlocker so it's no that.

dual-boot

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    I run into this with my external HDD every time I leave it plugged in before powering up. For some reason Linux glitches and doesn't recognize the header info, and to fix it I have to go to "repair filesystem" on the volume using Disks.

    For some reason the repair filesystem option doesn't fix it (on my machine) using either KDE Partition Manager or gparted.

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