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Re: Problem mounting "/" ???


Alan Steele wrote:
> 
> Hi there, sorry for the lamo question, but I can't find any help anywhere...
> 
> Having downloaded & (almost) installed Gnu-win32, I went about the mounting
> of /pub etcetera, but get "Mount failed: Device or resource busy", even when
> trying to just mount the systemroot.
> 
> I'd be really appreciative of any help...

What's teh exact command that give you that error?

If you are trying to mount "/" in another place, pay attention to umount
the partition first. But sometimes the "umount" command doesn't work :-(
You can also use regedit or regedit32 to add/change/remove mount points.

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