diff --git a/Using-a-NTFS-disk-with-Linux-and-Windows.md b/Using-a-NTFS-disk-with-Linux-and-Windows.md index 5663288..a83b8a2 100644 --- a/Using-a-NTFS-disk-with-Linux-and-Windows.md +++ b/Using-a-NTFS-disk-with-Linux-and-Windows.md @@ -67,17 +67,3 @@ Reboot the computer for the changes to take effect: ``` $ sudo reboot ``` - -## Preventing NTFS Read Errors - -Due to the nature of NTFS, creating files/folders with characters Windows cannot read will cause disk errors (leading to games that don't launch), the most common issue is a `;` character in filenames that Proton creates on the NTFS disk. - -Fixing this is pretty simple. Create a symlink from the `/compatdata` folder on Linux to the mounted NTFS disk. - -Creating the symlink: - -``` -$ ln -s ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata /media/gamedisk/Steam/steamapps/ -``` - -*If the `/compatdata` folder already exists on the mounted disk BEFORE the syslink, DELETE IT!*