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I have to install Windows 8.1 on a new laptop and it works O.K. I installed Ubuntu on the same lap and also works O.K.

There is only one problem: Ubuntu can't mount the windows partitions and an error appears for each one of them. Every time I turn on the lap, I have to press "S" to skip mounting those partitions. I tried with config-ntfs to mount / unmount those partition, but it didn't work.

Config-ntfs has disabled undo option. I have experience with windows, but it's the second time I install Ubuntu. Windows 7 and Ubuntu work perfect on this laptop !! How can I fix the problem ?

LiveWireBT
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Nanu
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Try to boot into Windows, shut down or restart the laptop/PC normally. Don't force shut down (by pressing power button for 5 seconds). After a clean shut down/restart, the access to NTFS partitions in Ubuntu should be fine. No need to press s for skip mounting just like normal boot.

One more thing: don't hibernate the laptop/pc when you boot into windows. That is the cause of the problem.

David Foerster
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I solved the problem, it was very simple! Ubuntu has a program, named Disks, that can mount / dismount any partition type. Ubuntu was RIGHT ! Windows 8.1 is an unsafe partition, it acts as an ADWARE. If you try to install a program and Microsoft AppStore has some version of it, you will receive an advice and the AppStore will be automatic installed in your taskbar. For example, Microsoft has a version of CodeBlocks, so...if you try to install the "Code::Blocks, The open source, cross-platform IDE" you will have some problems. If you still insist to install it, it doesn't work because the searchpath was changed by "smarterrortxt" program received in background, in a xml file. The problem can be solved, but if you try to install Spybot, a warning will be displayed (incompatibility problem; redirection to microsoft help) and it isn't easy to solve it. The new Spybot detects some file of windows 8.1 as adware, and is RIGHT !

Nanu
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