Open the terminal ( Ctrl+Alt+T ) and use the following command to install the tool: Alternatively, you can install it from Ubuntu Software Center. Before using, we need to tweak the tool a bit as there is a known bug which stops the tool from working properly. It looks for a directory which needs to be created. In the terminal, use the following command to create the mentioned directory: Now we are ready to use the ntfs-config tool. Launch ntfs-config. Remember, it needs administrative rights to run the tool. When you start the tool, it lists all the partitions that are available on your computer. The interface looks like this:

As shown in the picture above, there are three NTFS drives present on my computer. Check the box adjacent to the drive you want to automount. In the place for you can put the name which you want to use for that particular drive for e.g., windows1. If you want all of your NTFS partition to be automounted, just click on “Auto Configure” and it will take care of the rest of the stuff. By the way, in case you do not know which drive is numbered what (i.e. /dev/sdaX which is not similar to Windows naming convention of drives), you can use the following command in terminal to find it out. which outputs (for my computer) like this: In the output, look for the column Blocks. This gives the size of the partition in bytes. In the example above, 102398278 bytes can roughly be estimated as 102 GB. Once you select the mount point, it gives you option of enabling write support for the drives. Its up to you if you want this feature.

Save and close and you are done with a reboot. You will find your drive(s) automatically mounted at the start-up. Your questions and suggestions are always welcomed. Do not forget to subscribe to the site for more helpful article to make your tech-life easier. Cheers :) Image credit: Hard Disk Drive by Big Stock Photo