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I'd like to set it up so that when I click on my 'My Pictures|Videos|Music...etc' folder it just redirects to my middle data drive. Likewise for my linux folders.

How can I set this up? I'm sorry if this is quite vague, I'm not really sure what is possible at all so please help me out.

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  • Is this for a dual-boot setup, or is one of the OSes running in a virtual machine? Sep 29, 2012 at 17:19
  • Also, what does "middle data drive" refer to in this case? Sep 29, 2012 at 17:20
  • @AndersonGreen To clarify I have three partitions on a dual boot using ext2fsd. My 'middle data driver's is an ext3 partition just for data, with programs and OSes on the other partitions Sep 29, 2012 at 23:45
  • Should this middle data partition remains ext2fs-formatted?
    – Serge
    Oct 2, 2012 at 20:32
  • @Serge if possible, I don't want to have to reformat it. Oct 2, 2012 at 22:48

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This Ext2fsd FAQ states:

Q) What's a permanent mountpoint ?

A) Windows system's mount manager will automatically mount volumes and assign driver letters during booting. For xp and later systems, windows only create unique volume ids for all the recognized volume/partitions, such as FAT32, NTFS. The ext2/ext3 volumes could not be mounted by the windows mount manager.

Ext2Mgr provides 3 methods to mount a Linux volume:

1, Using Windows API DefineDosDevice Driver letter won't be kept and be lost after reboot. But it's convenient for a temporary usage.

2, Using Windows MountMgr + Ext2Mgr This method provides automatic mounting when Ext2Mgr detects new disk is plugged and removal of driver letters after disk is removed. If you are heavily using removable disks, this is the best choice.

3, Using registry to store the driver letter as a DosDevice This method always works and it's better for fixed harddisks. Under some conditions, you need a reboot to see the driver letter in explorer.

  You could also modify the registry manually, see below:

  [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\DOS Devices]
  "X:"="\\Device\\HarddiskVolume1"

This means that the only available options to mount ext2 formatted volumes with it is with drive letter. So, one can not mount ext2 volume as a folder. However it is possible to mount the volume at boot time.

Thus probably the easiest way to solve your problem is to make a shortcuts to appropriate directories in your Windows Documents folder.

With linux you can add permanent bind mounts in fstab, for example:

/path_toyour_mddm_ount_point/Videos /path_to_you_home/Documents/Vdideo none bind
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  • I don't have an issue mounting the drive in windows....I think I understand wat you're saying about fstab, but I'm not sure... Oct 2, 2012 at 23:51
  • @Pureferret do you need clarification?
    – Serge
    Oct 2, 2012 at 23:52
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Install Samba On Ubuntu

First Goto the Terminal Applications>Accessories>Terminal

Inside the Terminal type : sudo apt-get install samba smbfs

When asked for the Password, please type in your administrator password!

After the Installation Finishes, Close the Terminal

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Configuring Samba (Using Samba Front End)

In order to configure Samba, as specify users and folders to share, I found it so much easy to use the “Samba” GUI.

So Lets Install Samba (GUI) First!

Goto Applications > Add / Remove Applications

Search For “Samba”

Tick The program Named “Samba” which has the description “Create, Modify, and delete samba shares”

Click Apply Changes

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After Installation is Finished, lets start the Samba GUI!

Goto System > Administration> Samba

Provide the correct administrator password to start the application.

Configuring Users

First in the Samba GUI Goto Preferences> Samba Users

There You will see the existing users in your Linux OS,

you can create a user specifically to be used to access ones shared in the Linux Computer,

To Do this just Click “Add User” and then provide the Necessary data such as User name and Password for the New User.

After Everything is Done Click OK

Configuring Shares

Click “Add Share”

Specify the Directory or Partition You Want to Share,

Provide a Suitable Share Name

Description

Tick the “Visible” Radio Button

If you want, Tick the “Writable” button as Well.

Goto the “Access” tab

Tick the Users You want to Give access to this Share,

Or If you want to make in a public share for every one to use, just Tick “Allow Access To Everyone“.

Click OK.

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  • Good guide! What does it do though? Oct 2, 2012 at 21:36
  • I thought you want to share a drive or some folders between Windows and Linux. Am I wrong? Oct 3, 2012 at 6:07
  • Yes i do...but you haven't explained how your method achieves this. Oct 3, 2012 at 6:12
  • According to my explanation you can access to a shared folder in Linux from Windows. Therefore you have access to this shared folder from both Windows and Linux. Oct 3, 2012 at 6:28
  • But..you've explained the process, but not what samba share does. That least sentence alone says more about the what than the why of your answer. Oct 3, 2012 at 7:47

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