How do I make my NTFS partition writable to linux?

I am running Linux (ubuntu) on its own partition. I have the windows partition mounted and can read and copy files from it. However, it is read-only. I want to be able to modify files in it and copy files into it.





What open-source software is there for ubuntu linux that will do this? How do I install it and make it work so that the NTFS partition is editable and mounted?

How do I make my NTFS partition writable to linux?
http://www.ubuntux.org/ Microsoft's software is proprietary, meaning it's their property, you are just using it. They do not allow changes to their software. Edit: http://www.osloader.com/index.htm
Reply:Sorry Boss. I don't think so about to modify or make changes to the files.
Reply:hi,one way out of it is to create a new FAT32 partition of about 5gig using a program such as PARTITION MAGIC,create this off your ntfs partition,in other words reduce the size of your NTFS partition by 5 gigs and make the 5gigs a FAT32 partition because linux can read and WRITE TO FAT 32,so therefore you could move your files back and forth through your FAT32 partition.get it? cheers.
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