Unmount Windows from Ubuntu

by phil66 May 13, 2006 6:04PM PDT

I mounted window with the intention of using wine to open a windows app.In the mean time I found an app that would be suitable for Ubuntu and would replace the windows app.

When I right click and click unmount windows on the windows icon and error message appears as follows:
Unmount: only root can unmount /dev/hda1 from /media/windows

Went to terminal and typed "sudo umount /media/windows"
This removed windows until the next time I boot up then it reappears.

Is the right script"sudo /dev/hda1/media/windows"
The reason I ask is that I do not want to erase my windows ME operating system

Thanks
Ray

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Why bother

by chuckieu May 14, 2006 4:31AM PDT

It's not hurting anything. I access my Windows partitions
using Konqueror. Also access Mandriva partitions from XP.
FWIW chuck

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Edit fstab

by Ixthusdan May 14, 2006 5:24AM PDT

But I also agree with chuck. Why bother indeed? It's not bothering anything. I am not sure about your fear of erasing windows. (In the case of ME, I would be more afraid of using it!)

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Hey thanks guys

by phil66 May 14, 2006 6:31AM PDT

the fstab worked it completely removed all the windows.
The only reason for removing it is that it was loaded on my small hdd (20gb) I have a Linux distro and Windows on that hdd and I need all the space I can make available.
If it would of been on my larger hdd 80gb I would of left it alone.

I have one of the exceptionally good ME o/s's in five years I have only had one bsod. I like it and will not upgrade until Vista is stable and I purchase a new Dell.
I know thats two strikes against me a Dell and ME.

Thanks again for the help.
Ray

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