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NTFS read errors: A semikolon isn't an invalid char; rephrased it to be more clear; added link with more details

DanMan 2022-05-02 12:31:26 +02:00
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Using-a-NTFS-disk-with-Linux-and-Windows.md

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## Preventing NTFS Read Errors ## Preventing NTFS Read Errors
**THERE HAS BEEN A REPORT THAT THIS MAY CAUSE DATA LOSS** **THERE HAS BEEN A REPORT THAT THIS MAY CAUSE DATA LOSS**
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. Due to the nature of NTFS, creating [files/folders with names that are invalid on Windows](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/win32/fileio/naming-a-file#naming-conventions) will cause disk errors (leading to games that don't launch). The most common issue is a `:` (colon) 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. Fixing this is pretty simple: create the `/compatdata` folder on the mounted NTFS disk as a symlink that points to a folder on a Linux partition.
Creating the symlink: Creating the symlink:
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*If the `/compatdata` folder already exists on the mounted disk BEFORE the symlink, DELETE IT!* *If the `/compatdata` folder already exists on the mounted disk BEFORE the symlink, DELETE IT!*
## Turning off Case-Sensitivity in file names ## Turning off case-sensitivity in file names
Sometimes Case-Sensitivity can be an issue and lead to files not being found, because their names differ in case from what is expected. In such cases, mounting the ntfs partition with `lowntfs-3g` may solve the problem (source: https://serverfault.com/questions/901855/ntfs-3g-ignore-case). Sometimes case-sensitivity can be an issue and lead to files not being found, because their names differ in case from what is expected. In such cases, mounting the NTFS partition with `lowntfs-3g` may solve the problem (source: https://serverfault.com/questions/901855/ntfs-3g-ignore-case).
To do that, edit the entry in `/etc/fstab` as follows: To do that, edit the entry in `/etc/fstab` as follows:
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