Windows Xp partition access

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Setting Read permissions for a Windows XP partition

Note: Setting write permissions as of 08/29/2006 can cause 'unexpected file disappearance'.
Bring up a Terminal Program window (Window icon to the right of the Launch icon.) and type the following in after it comes up:

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sudo kwrite /etc/fstab<enter>
(Ignore any output that occurs, in the window.)
Note: If you are logged in as root, you will not need the 'sudo' at the front of the line.

Now in the KWrite window that has popped up, <Down arrow> until you are on the line just below the one that has /mnt/winxp listed on it.

Example:
/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part1   /mnt/winxp      ntfs
comment=jiffymount,noatime,nodiratime,user,exec,dev,suid,user   0 0

<Right arrow> until your cursor is right behind the r in user, and add the following to the line in front of the 0 0 at the end.

,ro,umask=0002,nls=utf8

So the two lines should look like this:

/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part1   /mnt/winxp      ntfs
comment=jiffymount,noatime,nodiratime,user,exec,dev,suid,user,ro,umask=0002,nls=utf8    0 0

Repeat this for any other ntfs partitions you may have, that you may want to access.

Now save the file out:
(Click on File, then Save.)

The window should disappear.

Now reboot and you should be able to read the Windows XP partitions at /mnt/winxp,etc..