![]() HPFS/NTFS lets us know that the partition is a Microsoft Windows formatted device, and that little star denotes that this is a bootable partition. The important bit is the /dev/sda2 which tells us where the Windows partition is mounted. Next install NTFSProgs in the same way: sudo apt-get install ntfsprogs sudo fdisk -l /dev/sda2 * 638 12312 93773824 7 HPFS/NTFS Open a Terminal window by clicking Applications, Accessories and then Terminal.įirst install NTFS-3G by typing this command: sudo apt-get install ntfs-3gĮnter your password and hit Enter on your keyboard. It is worth mentioning that this should work with any NTFS drive that refuses to mount in Ubuntu too. Luckily you can schedule an NTFS consistency check within Ubuntu to attempt to repair your tattered Windows partition, but you’re going to need to install a couple of things. Fixing A Corrupted Windows NTFS Partition After a minute or two you’ll see the desktop appear, and we’re ready to begin. From here you’ll want to boot directly into the operating system. If you’ve done everything correctly you’ll see the UNetbootin bootloader appear. For Live USB sticks and CDs you’re going to need to enter the BIOS setup as your PC boots (usually by pressing F2 or Del) and arrange your boot devices to prioritize your USB device or CD drive to boot before your main hard drive. If you’re dual-booting, then this is a simple step of choosing Ubuntu over Windows at boot. If you’d prefer to use a CD, download an Ubuntu disk image and burn it with ImgBurn. ![]() UNetbootin is a useful tool which enables you to create a USB stick with a bootable version of your favourite open source operating system preloaded. If you’ve not got a Live USB stick then you’re going to need to get hold of one. Those of you who already have a dual-boot Ubuntu and Windows machine can skip this step. This technique should work on any Ubuntu-based Linux distributions. ![]() If you happen to break your registry or master boot record, then fear not ““ all is not lost. When it comes to fixing your broken Windows install then Ubuntu has its uses there too. You don’t need to install it to use it, and it’s great for accessing a butchered Windows partition ““ even if it’s just to get your precious documents back before a format. There’s a good few reasons to have Ubuntu on a CD or USB stick somewhere in a draw. Something like a whole operating system, either installed on a separate partition or in Live CD/USB format. Me too, and much of the time the original Windows CD/DVD / USB you used in your original install can’t fix the problem. How many of you have had that sinking feeling as your PC boots up? You know, a slight niggle in the back of your mind that says “this is taking longer than usual” before Windows drops dead in front of you, and refuses to play ball.
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