I'm trying to understand how file access works when dual booting Windows and Linux. If I store my files (such as images, Word/Excel documents, videos, PDFs, etc.) on a separate drive, can both operating systems access them without any problems? I've always primarily used Windows, so all my files were created there. Will Linux be able to open these files easily? I'm concerned about the possibility of file corruption, especially with JPEGs and RAW files. I know for Adobe-specific files I might need third-party applications like Inkscape, but what about the regular file types?
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I've been there, and trust me, it can be a hassle. The most reliable way to share files across both OSes is to set up a network share. While Linux can mount and read NTFS drives, it doesn’t always work smoothly. Just keep that in mind!
Linux does a decent job at reading and writing to NTFS partitions. Just remember, if you’re storing files on an ext4 partition, Windows will need a special program like DiskInternals Linux Reader to access those files.
Using ntfs-3g is a great way to mount Windows NTFS volumes on Linux. Just a heads up, though: Windows doesn’t have any built-in support for ext4 or other Linux file systems, so you're kinda limited on that side.
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