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[ubuntu] Using FAT32 for Win and Ubuntu seems inpossible

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http://ubuntuforums.org – I am trying to set up a system with Win 7 and a Ubuntu 12.04 based distro. As regards using a storage/documents partition for both systems: ext3 not an option - drivers for reading that system in Windows do not work in Windows 7. Tried several combinations for hours. decided to use fat32: 1) only possible mount point of fat32 in ubuntu is: /windows 2) changing permissions for /windows - not possible. (gksu nautilus, sudo chown, etc give the same result - cannot change permissions for this folder). I am not able to build the system at all this way. (Hardware)

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Submitted by dayu on 01/30/2013

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Presently in the install (USB stick) for 32-bit Ubuntu 12.04.1. Want to have dual-boot capabilities between Windows 7 and Ubuntu. Have partitioned hard drive with Windows System (sda1), Windows OS (sda2), Ubuntu (sda3 - with ext4 file system and a "/" mount point), swap (sda4) and need to know what file system to select for the remaining free space (storage) partition with a /home mount point?

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