unable to write fat32 partition

[gs3user007]

I recently reformatted a data drive to fat32. Windows XP has no issue reading or writing to the drive.

My install of Kubuntu however, will only read. Any attempt to paste a file, make a new folder or file, will fail:
"Creating of folder /media/sdq1/New Folder failed."

In System Settings, I've tried flagging the drive as both 'auto' and 'vfat'. Upon setting it to vfat, I ensure that the box labeled 'Writable' is checked. Still a no go.

When attempting to copy a file from another windows machine to the offending partition via samba, I get an access is denied error.

I could really use some help, any suggestions would be appreciated.

[Fintan]

Re: unable to write fat32 partition

Could you post the following file:
/etc/fstab?

That is a file that describes how your partitions are mounted.

[gs3user007]

Re: unable to write fat32 partition

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sda2
UUID=0f12a8c6-74bc-4e4d-a82b-1cbadc03c4f8 / ext3 nouser,defaults,errors=remount-ro,atime,auto,rw,dev,exec,suid 0 1
# /dev/sda5
UUID=01095f9a-13ef-4b84-a0d9-79ec1dbf1df1 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,atime,noauto,rw,dev,exec,suid 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto user,atime,noauto,rw,dev,exec,suid 0 0
#Added by diskmounter utility
/dev/sda1 /media/sda1 ntfs fmask=0111,dmask=0000,uid=0,gid=0,auto,rw,user 0 0
#Added by diskmounter utility
/dev/sdc1 /media/sdc1 ntfs uid=0,gid=0,auto,rw,nouser,quiet 0 0
/dev/sdb1 /media/sdq1 vfat uid=0,gid=0,auto,rw,nouser,quiet 0 0


the drive i'm referring to is on the last line...

[Fintan]

Re: unable to write fat32 partition

Okay, mine looks like this after the uuid stuff:
/Data vfat utf8,umask=007,loop,uid=1000,gid=1000,auto,rw,nous er 0 0

see if that works.

You will probably have to remount / activate the partition or just reboot.

I hope that helps

[gs3user007]

Re: unable to write fat32 partition

Well, read/write works now... Except that the drive doesn't show up in Dolphin when I click on "Storage Media".

I can still access the drive by delving into /media/sdq1 if I need to...

[Fintan]

Re: unable to write fat32 partition

I can still access the drive by delving into /media/sdq1 if I need to...

That is where it is supposed to be unless you change your mount point to something like /Data so instead of having:
/dev/sdb1 /media/sdq1 vfat utf8,umask=007,loop,uid=1000,gid=1000,auto,rw,nous er 0 0
where the mount point is: /media/sdq1
you can change it to:
/dev/sdb1 /Data vfat utf8,umask=007,loop,uid=1000,gid=1000,auto,rw,nous er 0 0
whereby the mount point is now: /Data

Cheers

[gs3user007]

Re: unable to write fat32 partition

Odd, because it showed up before when it was an ntfs partition...

Regardless, I appreciate the help!