Learn how to mount Linux disk images in Windows using the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). We’ll tackle common issues and their fixes.
⌨️ Command used in the video:
sudo mount -o ro,loop,offset=[OFFSET],noload [IMAGE] /mnt/[MOUNTPOINT]
If you’re mounting images containing Logical Volume Management (LVM) volumes, additional steps are required:
✅ Create a loop device from the disk image:
sudo losetup -f -P testimage.dd
Here, “-f” tells losetup to find the next available loop device, and “-P” forces the kernel to scan the partition table on the newly created loop device.
✅ Refresh LVM so that the new device appears:
sudo pvscan –cache
This command clears all existing physical volume online records first, then scans all devices on the system, adding physical volume online records for any physical volumes that are found.
✅ Activate the new volume group and logical volumes:
sudo vgchange -ay
This command activates all inactive logical volumes in the volume group. “ay” stands for “activate yes.”
✅ Locate the new volume group:
sudo vgdisplay
✅ Mount the volume group:
sudo mount /dev/mapper/[VOLUME_GROUP]–[LOGICAL_VOLUME] /mnt/image
Note: Replace [VOLUME_GROUP]–[LOGICAL_VOLUME] with the actual paths derived from the sudo vgdisplay command.
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📖 Chapters
00:00 – Intro
05:09 – The Solution
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