I am dual booting windows and linux and all my windows ntfs partitions are read only

[Goop]

I want to auto mount all the partitions and instead of clicking on them after system start. The partitions even after clicking on them are just mounted as read only, not like normal partitions. How do I fix this?

[Mirdarthos]

Hi @Goop,

Please see [root tip] Use systemd to mount ANY device.
As well as [root tip] systemd mount unit samples.

I believe you’ll find what’s necessary there. Please also just bear in mind that the Linux implementation is reverse-engineerd and might cause errors. That’s why they are mounted read-only by default. I haven’t come across a problem, personally, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any.

[maycne.sonahoz]

Have you disabled Fast Startup in Windows?

[Goop]

Yes and in the UEFI menu as well.

[Goop]

Thanks

[Mirdarthos]

[yannssolo]

Do normal mount in fstab or with systemd unit.
Use ntfsfix to fixed potential inconstancies.

[omano]

Did you read this thread, it contains many valuable information about dual booting Windows: [root tip] [How To] Dual boot Manjaro and Windows

@linux-aarhus

Windows 10 preparation

Skip if using BIOS/MBR

Disable Windows features

Do you plan on doing read/write on your Windows partition? Disable Windows options like

• Fast Startup
• Hybrid Sleep

Windows Hybrid Sleep defaults to enabled on desktop computers and disabled for laptop computers.

Why should I do that? When Windows uses the above options it leaves the file system in a dirty state. When the file system is in this state the Linux filesystem tool ntfs-3g mounts the file system read-only, effectively blocking you from making changes to your files on the Windows partition. To disable Windows Fast Startup you need to access the Windows Control Panel. You find it by clicking on Windows Start button → type control → select Control Panel desktop app.

In the Control Panel app

1. Click on System and Security
2. Click on Power Options
3. Click on Choose what power buttons do
   a. Click on Change settings that are currently unavailable
   b. Uncheck the option Turn on fast startup
4. Click on Save Changes

If for any reason you want to turn off hibernation completely

• Open command prompt as Administrator
• Input powercfg /h off and press Enter

Other recent similar thread: NTFS Drive - write permission on Manjaro KDE

[Leebut]

Whenever I experience read only files after using Windows, I boot into Windows again and then reboot into Manjaro.

Also, check that there aren’t any file locks applied in Windows, such as document files after using MS Office for example.