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  • Updated Using a NTFS disk with Linux and Windows (markdown)

    @lostgoat lostgoat committed May 12, 2025
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  • Updated Using a NTFS disk with Linux and Windows (markdown)

    @lostgoat lostgoat committed May 9, 2025
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  • Mark the NTFS guide as unofficial.

    @lostgoat lostgoat committed May 9, 2025
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  • Revert 642af5f8e5f701f345316bf507806b728fc07000...e5403db7b9f8332cbab39ddca48cbcbd18ee5e43 on Using a NTFS disk with Linux and Windows

    @SmallJoker SmallJoker committed Nov 8, 2022
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  • Updated Using a NTFS disk with Linux and Windows (markdown)

    @valentjeruk valentjeruk committed Oct 20, 2022
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  • NTFS read errors: A semikolon isn't an invalid char; rephrased it to be more clear; added link with more details

    @DanMan DanMan committed May 2, 2022
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  • I had an issue where Control: Ultimate Edition would not find "CoherentUIGT.dll", because it was named "coherentuigt.dll".

    WalnussPower committed Mar 18, 2022
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  • Revert be098f7404ddb8a3c42c99ea086f8d44b41159ca...43492869163d9fa2bbc1cf3fdce387579f8fe402 on Using a NTFS disk with Linux and Windows

    @kenevil1 kenevil1 committed Feb 9, 2022
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  • Revert b59537273d7169f342b1ca1b08c695cb01032bff...19c2db2fb7f47a3c43dc1b48acdf679e3343d75f on Using a NTFS disk with Linux and Windows

    @kenevil1 kenevil1 committed Feb 9, 2022
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  • removed alternative guide due to complaints from people not following it correctly

    Fizzle Fuze committed Jan 31, 2022
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  • Additional case: when the drive is marked as "dirty" due to hibernation or the fast startup feature

    @SmallJoker SmallJoker committed Dec 4, 2021
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  • Added Ubuntu/Pop_OS! 21.04 and changed the "Tested On" section to be a dropdown

    @AnthonyVadala AnthonyVadala committed Nov 11, 2021
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  • Fix typo

    @811Alex 811Alex committed Sep 28, 2021
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  • Make sure compatdata exists, to reduce headaches.

    @811Alex 811Alex committed Sep 28, 2021
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  • Added a link to my guide explaining a safer way to do this than just opening up the entire drive to everyone.

    Fizzle Fuze committed May 26, 2021
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  • Tested on Pop!_OS 20.04

    @AnthonyVadala AnthonyVadala committed Sep 15, 2020
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  • Tested on Ubuntu 20.04. I was having NTFS issues until I added these fstab options - thanks to all who contributed to this page!

    Kevin Lesher committed Aug 8, 2020
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  • Re-tested symlink from EXT4 to NTFS across Ubuntu 18.10/19.04 and Pop!_OS 18.10/19.04 to try to replicate data loss issue, unable to. Added warning.

    @AnthonyVadala AnthonyVadala committed Jun 7, 2019
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  • Revert e36e1f6e812f2a919fd2be855761f9eda48a3612...2d587c281b9dbb482032238b1fde4e6d5a96832e on Using a NTFS disk with Linux and Windows

    @AnthonyVadala AnthonyVadala committed Jun 7, 2019
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  • Creating a link on the NTFS drive to the ext4 compatdata folder may result in catastrophic data loss; I have experienced this and I do not recommend doing this.

    NickZ committed Jun 3, 2019
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  • Updated to use UUID for mounting

    @AnthonyVadala AnthonyVadala committed May 15, 2019
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  • Tested on Ubuntu 19.04 and added note about ntfs-3g

    @AnthonyVadala AnthonyVadala committed May 15, 2019
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  • fixed typo

    @julienbenjamin julienbenjamin committed May 14, 2019
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  • Edited instructions to make them clearer.

    @AnthonyVadala AnthonyVadala committed Nov 7, 2018
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  • Added instructions to use a NTFS formated disk with both Windows and Proton on Linux.

    @AnthonyVadala AnthonyVadala committed Nov 7, 2018
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