ntfs partition does not mount with linux 6.8 and CONFIG_BLK_DEV_WRITE_MOUNTED=n

[Chris Balabanis]

I am using Ubuntu 24.04 Development Branch (Beta). I am dualbooting it with Windows 11. When I try to mount my NTFS Windows partition via the Ubuntu Dock, I get: "Error mounting /dev/nvme01np3 at /media/chris(my username)/Windows:wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/nvme01np3, missing codepageor helper program, or other error".

Output of sudo apt-cache policy ntfs-3g: ntfs-3g:
  Installed: 1:2022.10.3-1.2ubuntu3
  Candidate: 1:2022.10.3-1.2ubuntu3
  Version table:
 *** 1:2022.10.3-1.2ubuntu3 500
        500 http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: ntfs-3g 1:2022.10.3-1.2ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-28.28-generic 6.8.1
Uname: Linux 6.8.0-28-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sat Apr 20 18:25:55 2024
InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-04-20 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Beta amd64 (20240410.2)
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 TERM=xterm-256color
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
SourcePackage: ntfs-3g
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Jean-Pierre (jean-pierre-andre)]

First of all, please show you are using ntfs-3g. In your syslog, you
should have something like :

Cmdline options: rw,permissions,umask=0022
Mount options: allow_other,default_permissions,subtype=ntfs-3g,rw,fsname= [...]

Are these followed by other errors ?

Then, problems have been reported when using kernel 6.8.x when mounting from fstab,
and a kernel issue is suspected, see :

https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/issues/108

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[N (sunnybubblegum)]

I've been experiencing a similar issue since performing a fresh install of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS yesterday. While my external NTFS USB hard drive is recognized upon plugging it in, trying to mount it or access its contents gives me the 'wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock' error.

I was able to get the external hard drive to mount via Terminal with the help of an article...
https://linovox.com/how-to-fix-failed-to-mount-wrong-fs-type-bad-option-bad-superblock-on-linux/
...however, its files are only accessible by navigating to my newly created /mnt/Media folder.

The drive is not visible in Nautilus, but I can see it in the Disks app (which is also how I unmount it). I get an error when trying to access its contents with the Steam app, specifically when I attempt to use the Restore Game Backup feature.

My external hard drive had been working fine with Ubuntu 22.04 a few hours earlier, and running a disk check said it was healthy.

[thiago (tsoeiro88)]

Fresh Ubuntu 24.04 install here.
Tried to mount my NFTS partition and I get the same error attached.

[Jean-Pierre (jean-pierre-andre)]

See the conclusion on
https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/issues/108