Desktop Shortcut Won't Work after Reboot [duplicate]

Question

I have Ubuntu 14.04 LTS installed in a dual boot along with Windows 8.

When I create a desktop shortcut for a folder on a windows partition in Ubuntu using "Make a link and move it to the desktop", it won't work after I reboot.

It tells me "the link is broken, move it to trash?".

I searched for similar problems but the proposed solutions didn't work.

Answer 1

Since windows partitions are in NTFS file system type and they are not already auto-mount after login and when you mount them for this time and make form them a link, but after next reboot they are not mounted and Ubuntu not detect them at startup, so you will see error when you want to use that links:

"the link is broken, move it to trash?"

solutions:

1. Mount those partition after each login manually and then use created link form them.
2. Make them as auto-mount after next login and after system starts by following these links:

How to mount a new drive on startup

Is there a program to mount all of my drives automatically?

3. tested solution: Type "Disks" in dash and hit enter to open that.

• Select your partition that you created a link from it(point 1)
• Click on "More Actions" (gear icon point 2)
• Select "Edit Mount Options..." (point 3)

this window will open:

                    

• Drag "On/Off" slider to left side to make it "Off" (point 4)
• Checked "Mount at startup" check box (point 5)
• Now click "Close" and also close "Disks" utility.

Test step: Reboot your system and check, you will not see any more that error.

Cool!