Friday, June 12, 2026

WSL Create a windows_backup Folder in Ubuntu

 I used WSL Ubuntu to make a Ventoy Persistance file. I needed a folder in Ubuntu that Windows could access the file.

Here are the commands.
# Create a destination folder in your Linux home (if needed)
mkdir -p ~/windows_backup/

# Now set ownership and permissions - these WILL work
sudo chown -R $USER:$USER ~/windows_backup/
chmod -R 755 ~/windows_backup/

In Windows File Explorer
\\wsl$
Or you may have a Linux Icon in the list on the left in Explorer

Now you can copy/paste files in that Ubuntu folder.

WSL Create a windows_backup Folder in Ubuntu

 I used WSL Ubuntu to make a Ventoy Persistance file. I needed a folder in Ubuntu that Windows could access the file. Here are the commands....