[Bug 1728354] Re: ntfs: unsupported reparse point

[Jean-Pierre]

> ...something file C:\Program Files\internet explorer\xxx.dat is
> bigger than 64k... oper_save.c###. xxx.dat is 65k... and more
> and more like that...

This does not look like a reparse point error.

> but BACKUP program can't save all files in NTFS partitions.

To backup a Windows system partition you should use a program which
takes an image of it, rather than extract its files. By extracting
system files you lose several of their attributes (compression, hard
links, short file names, integrity markers, etc.), with some attributes
not translatable to Linux.

> There are have many programs which no need a ntfs-3g that
> can save my NTFS partition!!!

I agree, and using ntfs-3g is not the right way to save a system
partition.

> No need to send you all my errors.log

Some details would however be useful for doing something about the
errors. At least, please post the metadata of a file which could not be
read :

sudo ntfsinfo -fv -F "/Program Files/internet explorer/xxx.dat"
/dev/sdxx

Replace "xxx.dat" by the name of a file which could not be read, and
"sdxx" by the name of the Windows partition.

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Title:
  ntfs: unsupported reparse point

Status in ntfs-3g package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I recently updated my Windows-10 to the 1709 edition. Scanning the
  file system with Ubuntu, I get "unsupported reparse point" errors.
  Searching the web indicates that ntfs cannot handle certain files.

  I am running Ubutu-Mate 17.10:

  uname -r: 4.13.0-16-generic

  lsb_release -rcid:
  Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
  Description:	Ubuntu 17.10
  Release:	17.10
  Codename:	artful

  I include a file which runs ntfsinfo on a file where I get the "unsupported reparse point" message:
  sudo ntfsinfo -F /Windows/hh.exe /dev/sda1 >unsupported_reparse_point.txt

  while mounted: I issue ls -l <mount_point>/Windows/hh.exe 
  ls -l Windows/hh.exe 
  lrwxrwxrwx 2 .. .. 25 Sep 29 14:41 Windows/hh.exe -> unsupported reparse point

  I expect to see either a resolved link or a length for the file in
  question.

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