Louise, It definitely is a VMWare issue. I generally find the AI stuff works for Linux questions Google's AI says to:
To access Windows files from a Linux VM in VMware, you must run VMware Workstation as an Administrator, install VMware Tools, and use Shared Folders. Grant write permissions in VM settings to enable bidirectional access, as NTFS drives are otherwise read-only by default in Linux. Key Permissions & Steps: Run VMware as Administrator: Right-click the VMware shortcut and select "Run as administrator" to allow direct access to Windows drives. Install VMware Tools: Essential for sharing functionalities. Enable Shared Folders: Go to Virtual Machine Settings > Options > Shared Folders, select "Always enabled," and add the specific Windows directory. Linux Guest Permissions: In the Linux terminal, you may need to mount the folder with proper uid and gid for read-write access, or adjust /etc/fstab. Handle NTFS Drives: If mounting raw drives, use sudo mount -t ntfs -o rw,auto,user,fmask=0133,dmask=0To access Windows files from a Linux VM in VMware, you must run VMware Workstation as an Administrator, install VMware Tools, and use Shared Folders. Grant write permissions in VM settings to enable bidirectional access, as NTFS drives are otherwise read-only by default in Linux. Key Permissions & Steps: Run VMware as Administrator: Right-click the VMware shortcut and select "Run as administrator" to allow direct access to Windows drives. Install VMware Tools: Essential for sharing functionalities. Enable Shared Folders: Go to Virtual Machine Settings > Options > Shared Folders, select "Always enabled," and add the specific Windows directory. Linux Guest Permissions: In the Linux terminal, you may need to mount the folder with proper uid and gid for read-write access, or adjust /etc/fstab. Handle NTFS Drives: If mounting raw drives, use sudo mount -t ntfs -o rw,auto,user,fmask=0133,dmask=0022 /dev/drive /mnt/point to set permissions to (files) and (directories). Reddit Reddit +5 Potential Roadblocks: File System Incompatibility: Linux doesn't natively handle NTFS permissions well; using VMware Shared Folders is preferred over mapping a raw drive. Read-Only Error: If using Shared Folders, ensure the folder is not marked "Read-Only" in the Windows host security settings. Locked Files: Ensure the file or drive is not in use by another Windows application. Reddit Reddit +2To access Windows files from a Linux VM in VMware, you must run VMware Workstation as an Administrator, install VMware Tools, and use Shared Folders. Grant write permissions in VM settings to enable bidirectional access, as NTFS drives are otherwise read-only by default in Linux. Key Permissions & Steps: Run VMware as Administrator: Right-click the VMware shortcut and select "Run as administrator" to allow direct access to Windows drives. Install VMware Tools: Essential for sharing functionalities. Enable Shared Folders: Go to Virtual Machine Settings > Options > Shared Folders, select "Always enabled," and add the specific Windows directory. Linux Guest Permissions: In the Linux terminal, you may need to mount the folder with proper uid and gid for read-write access, or adjust /etc/fstab. Handle NTFS Drives: If mounting raw drives, use sudo mount -t ntfs -o rw,auto,user,fmask=0133,dmask=0022 /dev/drive /mnt/point to set permissions to (files) and (directories). Reddit Reddit +5 Potential Roadblocks: File System Incompatibility: Linux doesn't natively handle NTFS permissions well; using VMware Shared Folders is preferred over mapping a raw drive. Read-Only Error: If using Shared Folders, ensure the folder is not marked "Read-Only" in the Windows host security settings. Locked Files: Ensure the file or drive is not in use by another Windows application. Reddit Reddit +2022 /dev/drive /mnt/point to set permissions to (files) and (directories). Reddit Reddit +5 Potential Roadblocks: File System Incompatibility: Linux doesn't natively handle NTFS permissions well; using VMware Shared Folders is preferred over mapping a raw drive. Read-Only Error: If using Shared Folders, ensure the folder is not marked "Read-Only" in the Windows host security settings. Locked Files: Ensure the file or drive is not in use by another Windows application. Reddit Reddit +2 On Sun, 2026-02-22 at 17:49 -0700, Louise wrote: > I think this might be "programmers" question rather than a GnuCash > question. > > I have an existing Windows 10 system, but I am trialing Linux mint > 22.3 > in a VMWare virtual machine. I am looking at droppingW10 when I'm > happy > with Linux. So far so good but I have an issue with GnuCash. > > My data is still on the Windows drive. I have set up an auto mount > for > launch. I can access the data on the windows share, but GnuCash wont > let > me save changes back to the windows share. > > This is the message: > > I set permissions to 777, But when I look at the accounts file, I > have > read/write, my group only has read-only. > > What should the permissions be, and what would be the best way to set > them properly. > > Thanks, > > Louise > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > [email protected] > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. -- David Cousens _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. 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