Mount NTFS / FAT32 Windows Drive In Ubuntu

Recently I got my ubuntu Cd’s shipped to my home place, I was so curious to try ubuntu desktop edition which can be easily installed and configured with dual boot on my hp tx1000 laptop which had vista previously installed. After installation Ubuntu easily integrated and add a new entry with in the vista bootloader.

But the most disappointing thing I noticed in ubuntu is that I was not able to access the songs and other files which were there in the windows drive from ubuntu.

So, if you are facing the same problem don’t worry as I have the solution for you, Lets see how I solved the problem and mounted the windows ntfs and fat32 drive in ubuntu.

1. Open terminal in ubuntu

2. Type the following command

sudo /bin/bash

Note: Now type the password of the root user in ubuntu

3. Now, type the following command

mkdir /media/windisk

4. Now, you need to force mount the ntfs drive of
windows by typing the following command

For Mounting NTFS Drive, type the following command

mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sda1 /media/windisk -o force

For Mounting FAT32 Drive, type the following command

mount -t vfat -o umask=000 /dev/sda1 /media/disk

You can change the parameter in the above command
/dev/sda1 to change the windows drive to mount,
In order to get the listing of the windows drives
type the following command

fdisk -l

5. Now, to access all the windows files browse to
computer and open file system

Open Filesystem, browse to media/windisk to see all
the contents of the drive you mounted.

Note: Make sure to close the terminal after you are
done with mounting your windows partitions as the
terminal is running as super user so may accidently
run some commands which may harm you.

How to Disable Autoplay of Audio CDs and USB Drives

I find it very annoying when I go home from work and
plug my laptop into my external hard drive… The autoplay
window always pops up and asks me what I want to do with
the files, which may be fine the first time, but
definitely isn't after a year of that.

To get to the configuration screen for this setting,
go to Start Menu \ Run and type in:

gpedit.msc

You will see the Group Policy window.
You should select Administrative Templates \ System in the tree view:

You will see an item in the right side pane called "Turn off Autoplay"

Double click the item, and set the radio button to Enabled,
and change the "Turn off Autoplay on" to All Drives.

Now you should be safe from the autoplay monster.

How to prevent your PEN drive from VIRUS

1. Connect your Pen Drive or USB drive to your computer.
2. Now a dialogue window will popup asking you to choose
among the options as Don’t choose any of them , Just
simply click Cancel.
3. Now go to Start–> Run and type cmd to open the Command
Prompt window .
4. Now go to My Computer and Check the Drive letter of your
USB drive or Pen Drive. ( E.g. If it is written Kingston (I:),
then I: will be the drive letter .)
5. In the Command Window(cmd),type the drive letter: and Hit Enter .
6. Now type dir/w/o/a/p and Hit Enter
7. You will get a list of files . In the list , search if
anyone of the following do exist
1. Autorun.inf
2. New Folder.exe
3. Bha.vbs
4. Iexplore.vbs
5. Info.exe
6. New_Folder.exe
7. Ravmon.exe
8. RVHost.exe or any other files with .exe Extension .

8. If you find any one of the files above , Run the command attrib -h -r -s -a *.* and Hit Enter.
9. Now Delete each File using the following Command del filename ( E.g del autorun.inf ) .
10. That’s it . Now just scan your USB drive with the anti virus you have to ensure that you made
your Pen Drive free of Virus .

windows XP installation

Windows Xp installation
Hi to all,
Now a days we are using the well known operating system ‘windows XP’.
But some people don’t know how to install the operating system. Let me explain the step-by-step procedure of installation of XP os.
Requirements:
1. Pentium 4
2. 516 MB RAM
3. 40 GB Hard Disk (minimum).
4. CD/DVD Drive
5. XP CD.
6. Drivers CD (drivers will vary depends upon your computer’s company product like dell, ibm, wipro, hcl…..). Sometimes the vendors will give you the drivers CD when you purchase the pc.
Installation:
1. After switched on the pc, insert the XP OS CD into the CD drive.
2. First go to the bios settings by pressing f8 or f10, it varies depends on pc’s.
First change the booting sequence. Change it to CD booting as first. Then press F12
3. After your system is booting…
Press any key to continue in Cd/DVD...
After you see this message press an key...
In the block screen it will show like this
“Setup is inspecting your hardware configuration “

After that your monitor will be full blue and ask you to press F6.

dont do anything. Just watch. The monitor will be like
the below picture.

Here it asks for three kinds of installation options.
1. To install the OS newly, press ENTER.
2. To repair the windows OS press R. you have to select this option whenever your OS is corrupted. If you select the first option,the old datas will be erased.
3. To exit from the installation press ESC.
New installation/Repair.

Here it asks for your permission to install the OS. Just press F8

The above picture displays the available unused memory space.

Select the unused memory space. Here you can split the memory

into number of drives as per your wish.

Here it asks the selected partitioned drive to be formatted.

That means the data within the drive will be erased. There

are two types of partition types NTFS and FAT. For windows

select always NTFS partition.

Here setup files will be copied from the CD to system.

Finally your monitor will display like this…

It will install the required packages automatically. During the

regional settings you have to answer some questions.

Select customize. It has three tabs and select language tab.

Here it contains two checkboxes. If you want to read the tamil Unicode
Select the first checkbox.

Select OK.

Settings like the above display Select the and click apply and press OK.

Now it takes some time to install.

Here mention your name and mention the company name.

It asks windows XP key. Mention the key.

Once the key is verified, you have to give the username. You can set

the password by here itself or you can leave it as a blank. After that

you have to set the network settings.

Here there are two kinds of network settings. Typical and custom

settings. Select the custom settings, and select the last one(Internet

Protocol TCP/IP).

Once you select the internet protocol, then click “properties’.

Here you are going to assign the IP Address for your PC. Mention

the address, and subnet mask properly.

Now it asks for the workgroup name. if you are in college or office

ask your administrator and mention the name. for home PC’s need

not worry about this.

Now the installation process is processed. Finally the Windows XP

OS is being installed.

Press OK.

Here too press OK.

Finally the window will display like this. Hereafter still you have to

finish some of the settings like time etc. so wait for some time. It will

automatically get into the next process settings.

Here you should be very careful. If your OS is original you can

register. Now nobody is willing to purchase the original one even

me too. So don’t register. For registration there is a need of internet

connection.

Now don’t register. Select”no, not at this time”.

Finally this is the last process. Once you click the finish the

installation process had been over. Now you can enter into the

windows OS environment. Congratulations.

XP password reset

Windows XP Administrator Account Passwords
Windows XP (both Home and Professional versions) have a "hidden" administrator account. By default, it does not have a password set. In order to avoid serious செக்யூரிட்டி problems, it is best to set a password for this account on your computer. To do so, follow these instructions: Turn your computer off completely. Wait 15 seconds, then restart it. When your computer manufacturer's logo appears on the screen (Dell, Compaq, HP, etc.), start pressing the F8 key on your keyboard. If you've done this correctly, a text menu should appear. Use keys on your keyboard to select "Safe Mode," then hit Enter. The next text menu will present you with an operating system selection. In most cases, you will only see "Microsoft Windows XP." Make sure this is highlighted, then hitEnter. When Safe Mode has loaded, you should be presented with the Welcome screen. Select "Administrator." When the Adminstrator account is loaded, you will be presented with a warning message. Click the OK button. Open the Start menu, then click on Control Panel. In the Control Panel, open the User Accounts icon. The User Accounts screen will list several accounts that are present on your machine. Take note that you will have one for Administrator, and another one (that you named when setting up your computer initially). Select the Administrator account. In the Administrator account settings screen, click ஆன் the link for "Create a password." In the password creation window, fill out the requested blanks When you're finished, hit the Create Password button. You may be asked if you wish to make this account's files private. Click either Yes orNo (depending on your preference), then click Finish. You should be returned to the User Accounts window. Close this window, then restart your computer normally.