Mount NTFS partition on a Linux Machine from Command Prompt

Check the Kernel Version

#uname -r

Install the following rpm

#rpm -ivh kernel-ntfs.rpm

The rpm is available at www.linux-ntfs.org

#modprobe ntfs

Mount the NTFS partition

#mount -t ntfs /dev/hdb /mnt/ntfs

(create a directory ntfs under mnt directory)

Make the mount permanent by making an entry in the /etc/fstab

#vi /etc/fstab

/dev/hdb /mnt/ntfs ntfs defaults 00

save the file