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Re: mount/umount from commandline...


[...]
C:\>>> umount /
C:\>>> mount C:/temp /
>>mount failed: Device or resource busy
>
>Don't know, but this works perfectly for me, even with a bash running in
>a second window.

No I have to followup my own answer: It didn't work *even* with a bash
running in a second window, it worked *because* of this bash.
Obviously with this bash the cygwin layer was present in memory.

If no cygwin process is running, it is not possible to remount /, as
others already have stated and explained.

[...]

Bye.
Michael.
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