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Linux Migration Guide: Accessing Windows Data from Linux and Vice Versa

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 15, 2009

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“Some of those files may be on a computer that’s set up
to boot into either Linux or Windows. Others may live on other
Windows computers you have networked together in the house. Either
way, don’t worry, you can get to those files. Some nice general
resources on this issue are: What is SAMBA? A hands-on how-to

Samba share permissions simplified
Accessing Windows Data On Your Linux Box

“If you’ve set up your computer to boot into Linux or Windows,
or you kept your old Windows hard drive intact in case you needed
anything on it, then you probably want to get to the Windows files
without having to reboot the computer. While Windows doesn’t know
how to see Linux data, you can tell Linux how to see Windows
data.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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