Mounting file system created by Wubi in other Linux distros
I wasn’t aware of this tiny little thing - the filesystem in the file created by a Wubi install can be easily mounted as a loop device.
To do so, just open the Terminal and type the below:
mount <path-to-wubi-root-disk> <path-to-where-it-should-be-mounted> -o loop
This will make the kernel auto detect the filesystem type and try to mount it. Alternatively, if you’re sure of the filesystem type, mention it explicitly
mount -t <fs-type> <path-to-wubi-root-disk> <path-to-where-it-should-be-mounted> -o loop
Would come in very handy if someone were to migrate from Wubi install to a full install, just copy over the /home files and all files saved.
Thanks, Bharath.
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The filesystem created by wubi installer is better called “root.disk”
and the default path to the file in a typical installation would be:
“Drive-where-windows-is-installed/ubuntu/disks/root.disk”
Drive-where-windows-is-installed is your C: or D: or wherever your windows is installed