Access Windows Files in Linux

If you can't access your Windows files from Windows, you can launch a Linux live CD and access them using this.

Steps

1. Acquire a Live Linux image. of a distro that can read ntfs/fat32 like ubuntu, fedora etc. Download and burn or buy cd/dvd.
2. Ensure your BIOS is set to boot from CD/USB.
3. Put your CD/USB in. before the bootloader kicks in (after the POST is okay).
4. Once Linux has loaded you need to mount your Windows partition. You may need root access.
   • Click on files browser.
   • In browser you will see the windows partition. Right click over it and choose mount option.
   • Windows partition will be mounted in /media/ubuntu/*
5. You can then access your windows drive from browser and can copy/del/edit any file from the windows partition.

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