Usually, a Linux virtual machine running on Windows can connect to the Windows file system.

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iSasuke_YT
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12-27-2023, 11:15 AM

I was exploring Linux during my CompTIA A+ training, and I've seen features that could really help me personally. Using Ubuntu on a Windows machine, would it normally let you view and move through the Windows file system by default?

iSasuke_YT

12-27-2023, 11:15 AM #1

Caribbean_Blue
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12-27-2023, 05:06 PM

Typically VM software allows mapping certain folders for access within the virtual environment, or you can rely on network shares. However, this isn't enabled by default.

Caribbean_Blue

12-27-2023, 05:06 PM #2

Typically VM software allows mapping certain folders for access within the virtual environment, or you can rely on network shares. However, this isn't enabled by default.

Brek_
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01-06-2024, 07:30 AM

You might not get the full C: drive access in the VM by default. However, you could dual boot and view everything on the C: drive there, which would be labeled differently.

Brek_

01-06-2024, 07:30 AM #3

You might not get the full C: drive access in the VM by default. However, you could dual boot and view everything on the C: drive there, which would be labeled differently.

Aspriet
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01-19-2024, 02:58 AM

Typically, when you run WSL with Ubuntu, it automatically mounts your storage in the specified directory.

Aspriet

01-19-2024, 02:58 AM #4

Typically, when you run WSL with Ubuntu, it automatically mounts your storage in the specified directory.

Frankie101
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01-23-2024, 08:27 PM

A straightforward method is to burn a Linux ISO onto a USB drive, start the Linux system and access the Windows partition. What would you like to accomplish when viewing the Windows drive? If you need to transfer files from the disk to another device, there are no issues. Should you wish to read documents and the ISO contains Linux Mint, it includes LibreOffice by default, so everything works smoothly.

Frankie101

01-23-2024, 08:27 PM #5

iiSweeTzz
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01-24-2024, 04:27 AM

Confirmed this setup works in WSL2 for drive mapping. For general use, WSL is likely the top choice. WSL2 also seems capable of handling X11 apps smoothly, so your non-CLI programs should run fine.

iiSweeTzz

01-24-2024, 04:27 AM #6

Confirmed this setup works in WSL2 for drive mapping. For general use, WSL is likely the top choice. WSL2 also seems capable of handling X11 apps smoothly, so your non-CLI programs should run fine.