Re: [Linux-NTFS-Dev] Error using ntfsresize

[Szakacsits S. <sz...@si...>]

On Sat, 26 Jul 2003, [iso-8859-1] Ra=FAl Aranovich wrote:

> Hi. I have been trying to use 'ntfsresize' to shrink an NTFS filesystem=
 in
> Windows XP. I am doing it from a bootable linux floppy disk. Everything
> seems to work until I try to access my hard drive with 'ntfsresize'. I =
keep
> getting this message:
>
> Failed to check '/dev/hda1' mount state: No such file or directory.

It's something to do with the Linux floppy, apparently you don't have
/etc/mtab. What Linux floppy do you use?

> Is this a bug of the program, or am I missing something?

It's not bug, it's by design. If ntfsresize can't determine if your ntfs =
is
mounted or not then it quits. Otherwise if it were mounted then NTFS coul=
d
be trashed.

> I would appreciate a response.

Try a different Linux boot floppy/CD.

	Szaka