Transferring files to USB on Windows for Linux

Colbaker · 1 Oct 2014 at 13:57

Hi all,

I have a Raspberry Pi with XBMC installed over Linux, I want to transfer a load of my video files (mainly MKV's) to a 64Gb Usb pen to use on the Pi, The problem is all these files are on my Windows PC, Do i need to format the USB pen in a certain way or can linux see Fat or NTFS?

Thanks

OhEsEcks · 1 Oct 2014 at 14:08

It should see it. If not, it's just a matter of installing the FAT and NTFS libraries.

Colbaker · 1 Oct 2014 at 14:27

OhEsEcks said:
It should see it. If not, it's just a matter of installing the FAT and NTFS libraries.

How would i go about doing that? i am a linux noob

OhEsEcks · 2 Oct 2014 at 17:57

Sorry for the late reply. I have no idea what Linux distro XBMC is based on, or what package management software it uses. If it is built on Debian (which is what I use, or derivatives of), it would just be a matter of apt-get the drivers / libraries. If it uses *.rpm packages, it requires different installation strings relating to it's package management software and it's not something I (like to) use.

Frozennova · 2 Oct 2014 at 18:28

Assuming raspbmc then it's built in Debian.

Pretty sure it's configured for NTFS support of out the box.

Hairybudda · 2 Oct 2014 at 20:33

apt-get install ntfs-3g if you're using ntfs, vfat should already be there, you should be fine