- This topic has 9 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated Jan 18-5:13 pm by rokytnji.
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mrpieceofwork
tl/dr: the live usb I’d been using for months would not boot suddenly, so I accessed the files on it through Windows and uploaded the rootfs and homefs to a storage site. Now I have AntiX installed on the HDD in place of the Windows OS and have downloaded the homefs from that old borked live usb into my home directory (Downloads), where I have inadvertently renamed it in an attempt to move it (I could not move it in “Thumbs” so I used the command line)
How do I access the files in this now renamed homefs file? TY
Robin
Simply mount it, using loop option.
Windows is like a submarine. Open a window and serious problems will start.
mrpieceofwork
your screenshot shows the reason as well as the solution: “cannot mount … read only“
- This reply was modified 3 months, 3 weeks ago by Robin.
Windows is like a submarine. Open a window and serious problems will start.
mrpieceofwork
that dir name is the mnt folder then… *sigh* lol ty (or not idk I’ll keep plugging away…)
- This reply was modified 3 months, 3 weeks ago by mrpieceofwork.
have highlighted the significant part
Windows is like a submarine. Open a window and serious problems will start.
next time don’t start your question with tl;dr if you expect elaborated answers. Starting a question with tl;dr always causes extremely short answers.
You need to mount it without read-only option, so try
sudo mount -o loop ./mrpiecofwork ./mntWindows is like a submarine. Open a window and serious problems will start.
mrpieceofwork
Thank you, that did it
(the few times I’ve posted I’ve been told I’m giving tmi, so that’s why… )
PPC
I could not move it in “Thumbs”
I assume you were trying to copy your files using rox-filer (the default file manager). Try using Zzzfm, it’s installed by default in antix full, and most people prefer using it (it has a more intuitive way to copy or move files than rox). Zzzfm can be found in antiX Menu > Applications > System > ZzzFm (if needed, please read the sticky posts about how to use antiX, including how to make Zzzfm the default File Manager).
Tip: if you use too many “expressions composed by initials”, some users that are not native English speakers or use on line translators will have no idea what you mean
P.
rokytnji
Not sure if this will help or not.
Back when I ran persistent usb. If the usb borked for what ever reason. like a unsafe unmount.
I always fixed the borked drive using gparted > unmount > check , running another live session on usb drive.
Everything was OK with borked drive after that.Sometimes I drive a crooked road to get my mind straight.
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