From e468ced5cbe691b032315c7f1baff2c8c4cc8a06 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Anthony Vadala Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2019 14:54:14 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Revert e36e1f6e812f2a919fd2be855761f9eda48a3612...2d587c281b9dbb482032238b1fde4e6d5a96832e on Using a NTFS disk with Linux and Windows --- Using-a-NTFS-disk-with-Linux-and-Windows.md | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) diff --git a/Using-a-NTFS-disk-with-Linux-and-Windows.md b/Using-a-NTFS-disk-with-Linux-and-Windows.md index a83b8a2..5663288 100644 --- a/Using-a-NTFS-disk-with-Linux-and-Windows.md +++ b/Using-a-NTFS-disk-with-Linux-and-Windows.md @@ -67,3 +67,17 @@ 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!*