Using WSL by default you get full access to the Windows filesystem but not to any mapped network drives. To mount network drives in WSL use the following command. For example to mount a network drive mapped to F to a WSL location /mnt/f you would type Now you can access any file in the …
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Assuming you’ve just bought a new external hard drive or you have one that’s already in use these are the steps you need to take to make it usable with Linux. ⚠️ Be aware that following these steps will reformat the drive causing all data to be permanently erased. You’ve been warned. First connect the …
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