Transfer downloaded file from Linux to Windows

[LarryB1607]

Hello, Larry.
Instead of using Cut/Paste, try doing it by Copy/Paste. Once you're sure the copy went thru, you could delete the original if you wish. I do that all the time with files that my kid's windows pc needs, I get them while surfing on my linux pc and then copy them to his'.

Also, although LL4.8 is the only OS in my disk, I like to keep my personal files and non-OS related stuff in a separate NTFS partition that I mount whenever I wish. I also keep my image copies of LL's partitions there. I like it like that and works perfectly.

On hind sight, I wish I would have used copy/paste so I could at least experiment with it more.  I am running Linux from a USB HDD and I transferred the file to a NTFS partition (not the OS partition) on my laptops HDD.  I did redownload the file when I was in Windows so NBD.

[Nyto]

Hello, Larry.
Instead of using Cut/Paste, try doing it by Copy/Paste. Once you're sure the copy went thru, you could delete the original if you wish. I do that all the time with files that my kid's windows pc needs, I get them while surfing on my linux pc and then copy them to his'.

Also, although LL4.8 is the only OS in my disk, I like to keep my personal files and non-OS related stuff in a separate NTFS partition that I mount whenever I wish. I also keep my image copies of LL's partitions there. I like it like that and works perfectly.

[TheDead]

Hi,

Maybe another thing to try... but this depends on the hardware available.
A third possibility would be to use a network drive.
I personnaly have a NAS. But, quite a few routers have a USB port that you can plug a USB drive into and make one out of it.
Or, share a folder from a another compter on the network would work too.

Yeah... I like throwing ideas, sometimes they work but some just do a squishy sound when they miss and hit the ground, hehe!

[firenice03]

The only thing I can see where it might be the problem --

pasted the file into the Windows drive

Depending where you pasted; if you pasted into a Windows dir (ie. Windows/system32 etc) it may have come down to permissions issue - you'd probably have better luck into your home(user) directory - although you may still need to do any coping from LL to Windows as the elevated account. Unless you have a separate directory/partition - ie. DATA that can be used between the 2 OS.


I would not copy or poke around in the Windows systems directory mounted from another OS - unless you know what your doing... ESPECIALLY as root..  Accidentally remove extensions or de-register file association or change permissions....   
Similarly could be an issue within the User directory but less likely to corrupt the OS.
Another potential - fast boot may be enabled, where Windows has that (C:) partition 'locked' and if I recall is unusable (cannot be written to)


As mentioned - could be software specific and something was lost when wrote and copied between the different file systems.. And sometimes the easiest is the simplest...


Just a plugged nickle and food for thought

[LarryB1607]

Thanks for the replies.  Looks like a USB drive it is.  Not sure why transferring a Windows file to a NTFS partition would not work and a USB drive might.  This just happened to be a >300 MB Windows update downloaded from MS catalogue.  It could have been any file or program.  It just happened that I was using Linux at the time and I happened to think of it.

[trinidad]

"Next time save it to a USB device and when booting to windows copy/move it from it, I think that might work"

Depends on the segmentation of the update, and how many secure URLs are involved, and you should not use copy and paste. Better to download it directly to saved updates on the Windows partition which involves configuring the way Windows Update works. This is a Windows configuration issue, which can be reliably setup from Windows using hardware addressing and Windows Update. Also the OP is not clear on whether this is a single non-default application update or a Windows OS update. One may work with USB the other will most likely not.

TC

[Moltke]

I recently downloaded a Windows update while I was in Lite and thought I could transfer it to my Windows drive.  This was vs shutting down and booting into Windows.  I mounted the Windows drive and then pasted the file into the Windows drive.  I did a cut/paste and I could see that the file was moved.  I then unmounted the drive and went on with my business.  Went I eventually went into Windows and checked for the file, I was nowhere to be found.  What do I need to do to get this to work?

Thanks

Next time save it to a USB device and when booting to windows copy/move it from it, I think that might work.

Hope this helps!

[trinidad]

Nothing useful you can do without learning how to use Windows Update that way first... which is proprietary $oftware... at least that's the rumor... Otherwise, even if you get the downloaded file to show up in Windows it won't do you any good. Try MS documentation and a Windows help forum. Of course be prepared for everyone to ask you why in the world you want to do that in the first place...

TC

[LarryB1607]

I recently downloaded a Windows update while I was in Lite and thought I could transfer it to my Windows drive.  This was vs shutting down and booting into Windows.  I mounted the Windows drive and then pasted the file into the Windows drive.  I did a cut/paste and I could see that the file was moved.  I then unmounted the drive and went on with my business.  Went I eventually went into Windows and checked for the file, I was nowhere to be found.  What do I need to do to get this to work?

Thanks