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mrcapdown
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_ 		4. June 2006 @ 16:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hello there need a bit of help
i am planing on installing linux 10 soon,(using xp pro now) but there is one thing stoping me, its my external hard dive where i store my backed up dvd,music and videos

file types include

mpeg
avi
mp3
winrar
and dvd iso

Now will those files work with linux of do i have to rid of them all and start again (plz say i dont)
Thanx
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The_Fiend
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_ 		5. June 2006 @ 05:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The files will work, but you'll have to find a way to get linux to recognise them on that NTFS drive, and get them off it.
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mrcapdown
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_ 		5. June 2006 @ 09:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok then thanx but dose eny know or could give me a ruff idea how i would do it.

p.s i dual booted linux and xp so i can u use both to sove this problem
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DoubleDwn
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_ 		14. June 2006 @ 13:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You can compile your own kernel with NTFS read support. You dont get full acces to the drive, but enough to back up your data on an ext3 drive (or whatever your preference is).

Good luck.

~Rich
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