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   From: SINNER <99nesorjd@gates_of_hell.invalid>   
   Subject: Re: Ubuntu can't see FAT32 partition   
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   Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:49:52 GMT   
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   * Alias wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:   
   > SINNER wrote:   
   >> * Alias wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:   
   >>> I installed XP Pro and set one partition as FAT32. I then installed    
   >>> Ubuntu on a slave hard drive and it can't see the FAT32 partition. It    
   >>> says it can't mount it.   
      
   >>> Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.   
      
   >> If its a fixed drive did you try mounting it as root?   
      
   > How do you do that? I am new to Linux. Yes, it's a partition on the    
   > master hard drive.   
      
   If you go to System -> Administration -> Disks (you will be prompted for   
   your password)   
      
   Do you see the partition listed?   
   If you do see it, what is the value in 'Access Path'? Blank?   
   Click 'Change' and point it someplace. I am not sure but if you give it   
   a value that does not exist it will likely create it for you. The Ubuntu   
   standard is to mount the partitions at /media/hd??.   
      
   Or, if you want to be cool ;)   
      
   edit your /etc/fstab as root:   
      
   $ sudo cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.bak   
   $ sudo gedit /etc/fstab   
      
   and add a line like:    
      
   /dev/hdc1       /media/hdc1     vfat    defaults,utf8,umask=007, 0 1   
      
   Be sure and change the values to match your device/partition   
      
   Save the file and click up a terminal:   
      
   $ sudo mount /media/hdc1   
      
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