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→Accessing the Windows Partition from Fedora Linux
When running Fedora Linux it is possible to access files located on the Windows partition. This can be achieved using the file browser, or by manually mounting the partition from the command-line.
To access the Windows partition from the browser, select the ''Places->Computer'' desktop menu item. This will display a window similar to the one in the following figure containing a list of devices attached to the system: [[Image:fedora_computer2. jpg|The Fedora computer browser window]] Amongst the listed devices will be an icon for the hard disk drive containing the Windows partition. To mount this partition, double click on the disk drive and enter the root password if prompted to do so. A new window will subsequently appear listing contents of the top level directory of the Windows partition. It should now possible to navigate throughout the partition and access any files contained therein. In addition, a new shortcut will appear on the desktop containing a disk drive icon. Double clicking on this icon will provide access to the contents of the Windows partition.
Another option is to manually mount the Windows partition. The first step is to create a directory to use as the mount point. In this example we will create a directory called /windows from the terminal window (Applications->System Tools->Terminal):
