How do I delete the Windows hibernate file on a read only device?
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I'm locked out of Windows and the only way to fix it is to boot up ubuntu USB stick and delete hiberfil.sys. I managed to open the volume in a read-only mode with this command:
sudo mount -t ntfs-3g -ro remove_hiberfile /dev/sda2 /media/ubuntu
Now I have the folder/device/volume open but move to trash is grayed out because the system is in read only mode. Please tell me exactly what to write into terminal to delete it.
Update 1
What was suggested in the comments did not work:
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount -t ntfs-3g -rw remove_hiberfile /dev/sda2 /media/ubuntu
Usage: mount -V : print version
mount -h : print this help
mount : list mounted filesystems
mount -l : idem, including volume labels
So far the informational part. Next the mounting.
The command is `mount [-t fstype] something somewhere'.
Details found in /etc/fstab may be omitted.
mount -a [-t|-O] ... : mount all stuff from /etc/fstab
mount device : mount device at the known place
mount directory : mount known device here
mount -t type dev dir : ordinary mount command
Note that one does not really mount a device, one mounts
a filesystem (of the given type) found on the device.
One can also mount an already visible directory tree elsewhere:
mount --bind olddir newdir
or move a subtree:
mount --move olddir newdir
One can change the type of mount containing the directory dir:
mount --make-shared dir
mount --make-slave dir
mount --make-private dir
mount --make-unbindable dir
One can change the type of all the mounts in a mount subtree
containing the directory dir:
mount --make-rshared dir
mount --make-rslave dir
mount --make-rprivate dir
mount --make-runbindable dir
A device can be given by name, say /dev/hda1 or /dev/cdrom,
or by label, using -L label or by uuid, using -U uuid .
Other options: [-nfFrsvw] [-o options] [-p passwdfd].
For many more details, say man 8 mount .
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount -t ntfs-3g -rw /dev/sda2 /media/ubuntuWindows is hibernated, refused to mount.
Failed to mount '/dev/sda2': Operation not permitted
The NTFS partition is in an unsafe state. Please resume and shutdown
Windows fully (no hibernation or fast restarting), or mount the volume
read-only with the 'ro' mount option.
Update 2
After doing:
sudo mount -t ntfs-3g -ro remove_hiberfile /dev/sda2 /media/ubuntu
sudo mount -t remount,rw /dev/sda2
I was able to use:
sudo rm -f /media/ubuntu/hiberfil.sys
The file seemed to disappear from the file browser, however it reappears immediately if I press F5.
windows hibernate delete read-only
edited Aug 3 '16 at 23:58
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asked Aug 3 '16 at 20:32
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I'm locked out of Windows and the only way to fix it is to boot up ubuntu USB stick and delete hiberfil.sys. I managed to open the volume in a read-only mode with this command:
sudo mount -t ntfs-3g -ro remove_hiberfile /dev/sda2 /media/ubuntu
Now I have the folder/device/volume open but move to trash is grayed out because the system is in read only mode. Please tell me exactly what to write into terminal to delete it.
Update 1
What was suggested in the comments did not work:
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount -t ntfs-3g -rw remove_hiberfile /dev/sda2 /media/ubuntu
Usage: mount -V : print version
mount -h : print this help
mount : list mounted filesystems
mount -l : idem, including volume labels
So far the informational part. Next the mounting.
The command is `mount [-t fstype] something somewhere'.
Details found in /etc/fstab may be omitted.
mount -a [-t|-O] ... : mount all stuff from /etc/fstab
mount device : mount device at the known place
mount directory : mount known device here
mount -t type dev dir : ordinary mount command
Note that one does not really mount a device, one mounts
a filesystem (of the given type) found on the device.
One can also mount an already visible directory tree elsewhere:
mount --bind olddir newdir
or move a subtree:
mount --move olddir newdir
One can change the type of mount containing the directory dir:
mount --make-shared dir
mount --make-slave dir
mount --make-private dir
mount --make-unbindable dir
One can change the type of all the mounts in a mount subtree
containing the directory dir:
mount --make-rshared dir
mount --make-rslave dir
mount --make-rprivate dir
mount --make-runbindable dir
A device can be given by name, say /dev/hda1 or /dev/cdrom,
or by label, using -L label or by uuid, using -U uuid .
Other options: [-nfFrsvw] [-o options] [-p passwdfd].
For many more details, say man 8 mount .
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount -t ntfs-3g -rw /dev/sda2 /media/ubuntuWindows is hibernated, refused to mount.
Failed to mount '/dev/sda2': Operation not permitted
The NTFS partition is in an unsafe state. Please resume and shutdown
Windows fully (no hibernation or fast restarting), or mount the volume
read-only with the 'ro' mount option.
Update 2
After doing:
sudo mount -t ntfs-3g -ro remove_hiberfile /dev/sda2 /media/ubuntu
sudo mount -t remount,rw /dev/sda2
I was able to use:
sudo rm -f /media/ubuntu/hiberfil.sys
The file seemed to disappear from the file browser, however it reappears immediately if I press F5.
windows hibernate delete read-only
edited Aug 3 '16 at 23:58
wjandrea
9,45842664
asked Aug 3 '16 at 20:32
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Try changing the-roto-rw.rousually meansread only.
– Terrance
Aug 3 '16 at 20:38
Your remount line would besudo mount -o remount,rw /dev/sda2as the-ois for options, and the-tis for type like ext2, ext3, etc. The-owould be used for how, likeread/write
– Terrance
Aug 3 '16 at 21:09
5
Possible duplicate of Cannot remove hiberfile on ntfs partition
– MrVaykadji
Aug 3 '16 at 21:13
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I'm locked out of Windows and the only way to fix it is to boot up ubuntu USB stick and delete hiberfil.sys. I managed to open the volume in a read-only mode with this command:
sudo mount -t ntfs-3g -ro remove_hiberfile /dev/sda2 /media/ubuntu
Now I have the folder/device/volume open but move to trash is grayed out because the system is in read only mode. Please tell me exactly what to write into terminal to delete it.
Update 1
What was suggested in the comments did not work:
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount -t ntfs-3g -rw remove_hiberfile /dev/sda2 /media/ubuntu
Usage: mount -V : print version
mount -h : print this help
mount : list mounted filesystems
mount -l : idem, including volume labels
So far the informational part. Next the mounting.
The command is `mount [-t fstype] something somewhere'.
Details found in /etc/fstab may be omitted.
mount -a [-t|-O] ... : mount all stuff from /etc/fstab
mount device : mount device at the known place
mount directory : mount known device here
mount -t type dev dir : ordinary mount command
Note that one does not really mount a device, one mounts
a filesystem (of the given type) found on the device.
One can also mount an already visible directory tree elsewhere:
mount --bind olddir newdir
or move a subtree:
mount --move olddir newdir
One can change the type of mount containing the directory dir:
mount --make-shared dir
mount --make-slave dir
mount --make-private dir
mount --make-unbindable dir
One can change the type of all the mounts in a mount subtree
containing the directory dir:
mount --make-rshared dir
mount --make-rslave dir
mount --make-rprivate dir
mount --make-runbindable dir
A device can be given by name, say /dev/hda1 or /dev/cdrom,
or by label, using -L label or by uuid, using -U uuid .
Other options: [-nfFrsvw] [-o options] [-p passwdfd].
For many more details, say man 8 mount .
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount -t ntfs-3g -rw /dev/sda2 /media/ubuntuWindows is hibernated, refused to mount.
Failed to mount '/dev/sda2': Operation not permitted
The NTFS partition is in an unsafe state. Please resume and shutdown
Windows fully (no hibernation or fast restarting), or mount the volume
read-only with the 'ro' mount option.
Update 2
After doing:
sudo mount -t ntfs-3g -ro remove_hiberfile /dev/sda2 /media/ubuntu
sudo mount -t remount,rw /dev/sda2
I was able to use:
sudo rm -f /media/ubuntu/hiberfil.sys
The file seemed to disappear from the file browser, however it reappears immediately if I press F5.
windows hibernate delete read-only
edited Aug 3 '16 at 23:58
wjandrea
9,45842664
asked Aug 3 '16 at 20:32
QuestionManQuestionMan
112
I'm locked out of Windows and the only way to fix it is to boot up ubuntu USB stick and delete hiberfil.sys. I managed to open the volume in a read-only mode with this command:
sudo mount -t ntfs-3g -ro remove_hiberfile /dev/sda2 /media/ubuntu
Now I have the folder/device/volume open but move to trash is grayed out because the system is in read only mode. Please tell me exactly what to write into terminal to delete it.
Update 1
What was suggested in the comments did not work:
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount -t ntfs-3g -rw remove_hiberfile /dev/sda2 /media/ubuntu
Usage: mount -V : print version
mount -h : print this help
mount : list mounted filesystems
mount -l : idem, including volume labels
So far the informational part. Next the mounting.
The command is `mount [-t fstype] something somewhere'.
Details found in /etc/fstab may be omitted.
mount -a [-t|-O] ... : mount all stuff from /etc/fstab
mount device : mount device at the known place
mount directory : mount known device here
mount -t type dev dir : ordinary mount command
Note that one does not really mount a device, one mounts
a filesystem (of the given type) found on the device.
One can also mount an already visible directory tree elsewhere:
mount --bind olddir newdir
or move a subtree:
mount --move olddir newdir
One can change the type of mount containing the directory dir:
mount --make-shared dir
mount --make-slave dir
mount --make-private dir
mount --make-unbindable dir
One can change the type of all the mounts in a mount subtree
containing the directory dir:
mount --make-rshared dir
mount --make-rslave dir
mount --make-rprivate dir
mount --make-runbindable dir
A device can be given by name, say /dev/hda1 or /dev/cdrom,
or by label, using -L label or by uuid, using -U uuid .
Other options: [-nfFrsvw] [-o options] [-p passwdfd].
For many more details, say man 8 mount .
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount -t ntfs-3g -rw /dev/sda2 /media/ubuntuWindows is hibernated, refused to mount.
Failed to mount '/dev/sda2': Operation not permitted
The NTFS partition is in an unsafe state. Please resume and shutdown
Windows fully (no hibernation or fast restarting), or mount the volume
read-only with the 'ro' mount option.
Update 2
After doing:
sudo mount -t ntfs-3g -ro remove_hiberfile /dev/sda2 /media/ubuntu
sudo mount -t remount,rw /dev/sda2
I was able to use:
sudo rm -f /media/ubuntu/hiberfil.sys
The file seemed to disappear from the file browser, however it reappears immediately if I press F5.
windows hibernate delete read-only
windows hibernate delete read-only
edited Aug 3 '16 at 23:58
wjandrea
9,45842664
asked Aug 3 '16 at 20:32
QuestionManQuestionMan
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edited Aug 3 '16 at 23:58
wjandrea
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asked Aug 3 '16 at 20:32
QuestionManQuestionMan
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edited Aug 3 '16 at 23:58
wjandrea
9,45842664
edited Aug 3 '16 at 23:58
wjandrea
9,45842664
edited Aug 3 '16 at 23:58
wjandrea
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9,45842664
asked Aug 3 '16 at 20:32
QuestionManQuestionMan
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asked Aug 3 '16 at 20:32
QuestionManQuestionMan
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asked Aug 3 '16 at 20:32
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Try changing the-roto-rw.rousually meansread only.
– Terrance
Aug 3 '16 at 20:38
Your remount line would besudo mount -o remount,rw /dev/sda2as the-ois for options, and the-tis for type like ext2, ext3, etc. The-owould be used for how, likeread/write
– Terrance
Aug 3 '16 at 21:09
5
Possible duplicate of Cannot remove hiberfile on ntfs partition
– MrVaykadji
Aug 3 '16 at 21:13
add a comment |
Try changing the-roto-rw.rousually meansread only.
– Terrance
Aug 3 '16 at 20:38
Your remount line would besudo mount -o remount,rw /dev/sda2as the-ois for options, and the-tis for type like ext2, ext3, etc. The-owould be used for how, likeread/write
– Terrance
Aug 3 '16 at 21:09
5
Possible duplicate of Cannot remove hiberfile on ntfs partition
– MrVaykadji
Aug 3 '16 at 21:13
Try changing the
-ro to -rw. ro usually means read only.– Terrance
Aug 3 '16 at 20:38
Try changing the
-ro to -rw. ro usually means read only.– Terrance
Aug 3 '16 at 20:38
Your remount line would be
sudo mount -o remount,rw /dev/sda2 as the -o is for options, and the -t is for type like ext2, ext3, etc. The -o would be used for how, like read/write– Terrance
Aug 3 '16 at 21:09
Your remount line would be
sudo mount -o remount,rw /dev/sda2 as the -o is for options, and the -t is for type like ext2, ext3, etc. The -o would be used for how, like read/write– Terrance
Aug 3 '16 at 21:09
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5
Possible duplicate of Cannot remove hiberfile on ntfs partition
– MrVaykadji
Aug 3 '16 at 21:13
Possible duplicate of Cannot remove hiberfile on ntfs partition
– MrVaykadji
Aug 3 '16 at 21:13
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rm did not remove the files but shred did.
sudo mount -t ntfs-3g -ro remove_hiberfile /dev/sda2 /media/ubuntu
sudo mount -o remount,rw /dev/sda2
shred -vu hiberfil.sys
shred -vu pagefile.sys
shred -vu swapfile.sys
edited Aug 3 '16 at 22:22
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rm did not remove the files but shred did.
sudo mount -t ntfs-3g -ro remove_hiberfile /dev/sda2 /media/ubuntu
sudo mount -o remount,rw /dev/sda2
shred -vu hiberfil.sys
shred -vu pagefile.sys
shred -vu swapfile.sys
edited Aug 3 '16 at 22:22
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answered Aug 3 '16 at 22:01
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rm did not remove the files but shred did.
sudo mount -t ntfs-3g -ro remove_hiberfile /dev/sda2 /media/ubuntu
sudo mount -o remount,rw /dev/sda2
shred -vu hiberfil.sys
shred -vu pagefile.sys
shred -vu swapfile.sys
edited Aug 3 '16 at 22:22
Andrea Lazzarotto
5,87822649
answered Aug 3 '16 at 22:01
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Are you the same person as @QuestionMan ? Because you can answer your own question; you don't have to create a new user.
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rm did not remove the files but shred did.
sudo mount -t ntfs-3g -ro remove_hiberfile /dev/sda2 /media/ubuntu
sudo mount -o remount,rw /dev/sda2
shred -vu hiberfil.sys
shred -vu pagefile.sys
shred -vu swapfile.sys
edited Aug 3 '16 at 22:22
Andrea Lazzarotto
5,87822649
answered Aug 3 '16 at 22:01
QuestionMan2QuestionMan2
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rm did not remove the files but shred did.
sudo mount -t ntfs-3g -ro remove_hiberfile /dev/sda2 /media/ubuntu
sudo mount -o remount,rw /dev/sda2
shred -vu hiberfil.sys
shred -vu pagefile.sys
shred -vu swapfile.sys
edited Aug 3 '16 at 22:22
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answered Aug 3 '16 at 22:01
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Try changing the
-roto-rw.rousually meansread only.– Terrance
Aug 3 '16 at 20:38
Your remount line would be
sudo mount -o remount,rw /dev/sda2as the-ois for options, and the-tis for type like ext2, ext3, etc. The-owould be used for how, likeread/write– Terrance
Aug 3 '16 at 21:09
5
Possible duplicate of Cannot remove hiberfile on ntfs partition
– MrVaykadji
Aug 3 '16 at 21:13