On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 10:26 AM, kwisatz <wineforum-user@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Definitely a noob here to linux (Eeebuntu / Ubuntu) and using Wine to access some of my items on the WinXP boot... > > I was looking around online and in the documentation but I didnt see anything relating to what I am experiencing, or at least didn't know how to ask the question... > > Basically when I am browsing my C: drive (NTFS partition) I see only 'Program Files' and 'Windows' - none of the other folders or files which are there. Even in going into Program Files I see only 'Common' and 'Internet Explorer'. :/ Does this have to do with NTFS permissions or what am I not doing correctly? > > What I did with Wine is: > 1) used built-in Add/Remove Apps in Eeebuntu (read: Ubuntu) and added Wine v1.0.1 > 2) Go to Wine > Browse C: = files missing > 3) Go to Wine > Applications = only 'Notepad' is listed > > Thanks for any help... I've heard a lot about Wine, so I know there just be something I'm missing... especially being new to all this. > > The C: you see with wine is not the C: that you boot windows. This is a hidden folder in your linux partition. DO NOT try to make your C: in wine point to the real C: that will corrupt your wine and also make windows non bootable. John
