If you upgraded to Ubuntu Natty you will notice that NTFS configuration tool is not working even though it prompts you for root privileges.

Tool Info: NTFS Configuration tool is a graphical menu that helps you manage how your system mounts NTFS partitions automatically (read / write support). VERY USEFUL if you have a Windows system along with your Ubuntu!

First of all i highly recommend you to download this tool:

sudo apt-get install ntfs-config

The problem is that when you open the tool nothing happens. Well it’s due to a missing folder and in order to fix this you should enter the following command:

sudo mkdir -p /etc/hal/fdi/policy

Now you have the tool working just select the partitions you want to automatically mount on boot and if you want WRITE access just TICK the corresponding check boxes.

Easy enough :P