How to access pc hard drive while booting remix OS from USB flash drive? - Remix OS for PC

How to access pc hard drive while booting remix OS from USB flash drive?

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not possible i think. android cant read other partitions.

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RoboR1 said:
not possible i think. android cant read other partitions.
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Rohan M said:
How to access pc hard drive while booting remix OS from USB flash drive?
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Not true. I used this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.stickmount and I can see my windows partitions sadly and oddly not my Linux ones. The windows partitions are read only but still that is great.
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EDIT * EDIT * EDIT * EDIT * EDIT * EDIT * EDIT * EDIT * EDIT * EDIT * EDIT * EDIT *
This method don't working on RemixOS! Sorry cause dumb post.
stiw47
Off Topic:
Personal Opinion: Why so easily say "not possible I think"? Is it something impossible in cyber computer world. + this not required any advanced knowledge, this is a basic Linux staffs. Does not matter how much Remix looks like Windows, it is a still Linux base, have Linux Kernel and Busybox. Tip: Try to learn to not doing everything via GUI, try to learning using a CLI.
The end of off topic.
Let's start:
Unfortunately, I cannot boot Remix on my Toshiba Satellite L775D (probably hardware issue, I cannot boot Android x86 M and L also), but I have Android x86 KitKat installed on one of my partitions. Beside Android x86 (ext4), I have one Windows (ntfs), three Linux's (ext4), one data/storage partition (ntfs, data=PODACI on Serbian, on screenshots) and one trying of booting PhoenixOS (ext4). This is how look like:
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I successful mounting all my partitions inside Android x86, and I suppose it is same in Remix (let me someone correct if I'm wrong). I mounting all my partitions in rw mode.
1. Linux partitions (ext2, 3, 4)
First, determine what is a name of drive you want to mount. Format for this, is sdXY, where X standing for HDD's order (a, b, c...) and Y for partition number on that disk (1, 2, 3...). For example: my Arch Linux is on sixth partition on first hard drive, it is a sda6. All partitions in Android are presented under /dev/block, so full path for my Archie will be /dev/block/sda6
Second, make folder where you want to mount partition. For example, I maded for me /storage/sdcard0/partitions/ARCH for mounting my Arch Linux partition.
Third, open terminal and execute:
Code:
su
busybox mount /dev/block/sda6 /storage/sdcard0/partitions/ARCH
And whoala, go in Root Explorer, or what ever, open /storage/sdcard0/partitions/ARCH, and you have your partition as rw. Of course, you have to edit comand line abowe, to be appropriate for your scenario (name of drive sda6 and folder where you want to mount partition).
2. Windows partitions (ntfs):
Even a Linux Desktop OSs, need a little program (binary, executable... what ever) called ntfs-3g for mounting ntfs partitions in rw mode. Fortunately, ntfs-3g exist ported for Android, thanks to devs.
First, download ntfs-3g from here
Second, extract .zip
Third, copy extracted ntfs-3g executable to your /system/xbin
Fourth, give them permission 755 (or rwxr-xr-x , how you like)
Fifth, make folder where you want to mount your ntfs partition. For example: I maded a folder /storage/sdcard0/partitions/PODACI for my ntfs storage partition (label PODACI)(partition which Windows people call "D:"). Notice before next step: My storage partition is sda2 (/dev/block/sda2)
Sixth and last: Open terminal and execute:
Code:
su
ntfs-3g /dev/block/sda2 /storage/sdcard0/partitions/PODACI
Output in terminal will be something like an error, but open Root Explorer or what ever and, whoala, your partition is here in rw mode.
Notice: You making folders for mounting just one time, of course. Every next time, you just execute comands.
You can make a script for mounting your desired partition(s) on boot. For example, for my storage partition above:
Code:
#! /system/bin/sh
ntfs-3g /dev/block/sda2 /storage/sdcard0/partitions/PODACI
[/CODE]
save as text file, and run (for example) via Script Manager app, as root and on boot options checked.

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stiw47 said:
Off Topic:
Personal Opinion: Why so easily say "not possible I think"? Is it something impossible in cyber computer world. + this not required any advanced knowledge, this is a basic Linux staffs. Does not matter how much Remix looks like Windows, it is a still Linux base, have Linux Kernel and Busybox. Tip: Try to learn to not doing everything via GUI, try to learning using a CLI.
The end of off topic.
Let's start:
Unfortunately, I cannot boot Remix on my Toshiba Satellite L775D (probably hardware issue, I cannot boot Android x86 M and L also), but I have Android x86 KitKat installed on one of my partitions. Beside Android x86 (ext4), I have one Windows (ntfs), three Linux's (ext4), one data/storage partition (ntfs, data=PODACI on Serbian, on screenshots) and one trying of booting PhoenixOS (ext4). This is how look like:
I successful mounting all my partitions inside Android x86, and I suppose it is same in Remix (let me someone correct if I'm wrong). I mounting all my partitions in rw mode.
1. Linux partitions (ext2, 3, 4)
First, determine what is a name of drive you want to mount. Format for this, is sdXY, where X standing for HDD's order (a, b, c...) and Y for partition number on that disk (1, 2, 3...). For example: my Arch Linux is on sixth partition on first hard drive, it is a sda6. All partitions in Android are presented under /dev/block, so full path for my Archie will be /dev/block/sda6
Second, make folder where you want to mount partition. For example, I maded for me /storage/sdcard0/partitions/ARCH for mounting my Arch Linux partition.
Third, open terminal and execute:
Code:
su
busybox mount /dev/block/sda6 /storage/sdcard0/partitions/ARCH
And whoala, go in Root Explorer, or what ever, open /storage/sdcard0/partitions/ARCH, and you have your partition as rw. Of course, you have to edit comand line abowe, to be appropriate for your scenario (name of drive sda6 and folder where you want to mount partition).
2. Windows partitions (ntfs):
Even a Linux Desktop OSs, need a little program (binary, executable... what ever) called ntfs-3g for mounting ntfs partitions in rw mode. Fortunately, ntfs-3g exist ported for Android, thanks to devs.
First, download ntfs-3g from here
Second, extract .zip
Third, copy extracted ntfs-3g executable to your /system/xbin
Fourth, give them permission 755 (or rwxr-xr-x , how you like)
Fifth, make folder where you want to mount your ntfs partition. For example: I maded a folder /storage/sdcard0/partitions/PODACI for my ntfs storage partition (label PODACI)(partition which Windows people call "D:"). Notice before next step: My storage partition is sda2 (/dev/block/sda2)
Sixth and last: Open terminal and execute:
Code:
su
ntfs-3g /dev/block/sda2 /storage/sdcard0/partitions/PODACI
Output in terminal will be something like an error, but open Root Explorer or what ever and, whoala, your partition is here in rw mode.
Notice: You making folders for mounting just one time, of course. Every next time, you just execute comands.
You can make a script for mounting your desired partition(s) on boot. For example, for my storage partition above:
Code:
#! /system/bin/sh
ntfs-3g /dev/block/sda2 /storage/sdcard0/partitions/PODACI
[/CODE]
Wow...nice tuts
I hope this methode included on next remix beta released [emoji4]
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@stiw47, your sollution didn't work for me. I do everything according to instruction, get error from terminal but partition isn't mounted, can't see it in any file explorer.

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Not to brag but I can see my all my first hard drive partitions and my second hard drive partition just fine in the Remix OS file manager, I think I can because I'm using chainfire's Stick Mount app, when I open Remix OS's File Manager, I can find a folder called usbstorage and entering that folder list all my partitions as sda1 2 3 4 5 6 7 and then sdb1 second hard drive.
This is on my HP Envy DV6 and plus running the latest version rooted. 2.101 I think.
Hope this helps somehow.
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lukros said:
@stiw47, your sollution didn't work for me. I do everything according to instruction, get error from terminal but partition isn't mounted, can't see it in any file explorer.
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Realy sorry about this, but as I said, this working for me in Android x86 KitKat. I can't run Remix on my laptop. Try to use fuse.ko beside ntfs-3g. Read OP here.

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In terminal I can see directories in the Ubunru folder that I created but no file explorer app sees anything.

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Yeah, guys, you are right. I didn't been lazy, and I installed Remix on another laptop, just to try. ntfs-3g not working, confirm. About native mount of Linux partitions, it is very strange for me: @dlaciv12 is right - can't see content of partition in file manager, but it is there in Terminal ('ls' comand), strange.
Sorry once again because dumb post.

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Well, I'll post this screenshots from my RemixOS on my HP Envy dv6 laptop, where the folder is and what's inside my usbstorage.
Anyone else wanting to access there Windows, Mac or Linux partitions in RemixOS, open File Manager, then My Remix from the left sidebar then usbStorage, all your partitions on all or most hard drives will be listed, I can't get my Zenfone 2E to mount in Remix because it wants to reformat my phone as a memory card, so I'll access my phone from my other 2 Linux OSes or Windows itself.

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with root. i used https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.paragon.mounter.
tested on HFS+ and NTFS.

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You are incredible.! Yes, I can see all contents on all partitions of my HD. U DA MAN!
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