How Do I Make a Drive Writable in Ubuntu?

Just open the drive in your favorite file browser (Nautilus for gnome users, Dolphin for KDE users) and click the drive icon on the left panel to mount it and view its content. Then press Ctrl+L to show the full path of the mount point in the url bar.

How do I change permissions on a drive in Ubuntu?

You can edit a file or folder’s permissions from the file manager window by right-clicking it, selecting “Properties” and clicking the “Permissions” tab in the properties window that appears. You can only use this window to change a file’s permissions if your user account owns the file.

How do I change a drive to writable?

How to Make a Drive Writable

1. Click “Start” and right-click “Computer.”
2. Click “Manage” and “Disk Management.”
3. Right-click the drive you wish to make writable. Select “Format.”
4. Select the “NTFS” volume from the file system menu. Press “Start” to prepare the drive.