VeraCrypt GUI cannot mount NTFS volume (fsconfig() failed: No such file or directory) - ntfs3 vs ntfs-3g issue

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Problem Description

When trying to mount an external VeraCrypt-encrypted HDD (NTFS inside) using the VeraCrypt GUI, I get the error:

fsconfig() failed: No such file or directory. dmesg(1) may have more information after failed mount system call.

  • Mounting with sudo veracrypt --filesystem=ntfs /dev/sdXX /mnt/point from terminal works perfectly.
  • Mounting a second ssd (non-encrypted) NTFS disk via file manager works just fine.
  • Kernel: 6.18.26-1-MANJARO
  • lsmod | grep ntfs → ntfs3 331776 1
  • Packages: ntfs-3g 2022.10.3-2, veracrypt (latest), fuse3

All Steps Already Tried

  1. Updated system and packages sudo pacman -Syu veracrypt ntfs-3g fuse3

  2. Forced ntfs-3g in terminal (works) sudo veracrypt --filesystem=ntfs /dev/sdXX /mnt/veracrypt sudo veracrypt --filesystem=ntfs-3g …

  3. Created udisks2 configuration (/etc/udisks2/mount_options.conf)

    [defaults]
ntfs_drivers=ntfs,ntfs3

    Then sudo systemctl restart udisks2

  4. Blacklisted ntfs3 kernel module (currently active)

    Bash

    echo 'blacklist ntfs3' | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/disable-ntfs3.conf
sudo modprobe -r ntfs3
sudo reboot

  5. Other attempts

    • Tried setting Filesystem = ntfs or ntfs-3g in VeraCrypt GUI → Options and in Preferences.
    • Tried running VeraCrypt with sudo veracrypt
    • Checked journalctl -e and dmesg after failures (no useful NTFS-specific errors shown).
    • Confirmed fuse3 is installed.

Current Status

  • Terminal mounting works reliably.
  • GUI mounting still fails with the same fsconfig() error even after blacklisting ntfs3.
  • Only the kernel ntfs3 driver was blacklisted (ntfs-3g is still installed and working via CLI).

Hardware / Software Info

  • OS: Manjaro (rolling)
  • Desktop: KDE Plasma 6.6.4
  • Kernel: 6.18.26-1-MANJARO
  • VeraCrypt 1.26.24
  • External hhdd drive: NTFS formatted inside VeraCrypt container
  • Second ssd NTFS disk works fine via Dolphin

Additional Information:

  • This problem started after the last major system update (approximately mid-May 2026), before that it worked just fine.
  • I also tested using the previous stable kernel (Linux 6.12.85-1, but the issue persists exactly the same when mounting from the VeraCrypt GUI.
  • Terminal mounting continues to work on both kernels.
  • This error occurs only with encrypted partitions (physical partitions on the external HDD).
  • Encrypted file containers (.hc) mount without any problem from the VeraCrypt GUI.

Goal

I want to be able to mount the volume directly from the VeraCrypt GUI without having to use the terminal every time.

Does anyone have any other ideas or similar experiences with VeraCrypt + NTFS + recent Manjaro kernels?