Access Linux File Systems in Windows

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Introduction

The following article uses ext2fsd to access Linux file systems in Windows itself. For people new to Linux/Linux file systems ext2 stands for the extended file system version 2. Sometimes when you have a dual-boot system you want to access files on your Linux ext2/ext3 partitions in Windows.

Requirements

• Windows 2000/XP/Vista
• ext2/ext3 partitions on Linux

Note: The ext4 file system is not yet supported, please format your Linux partitions with ext3 if you would like to be able to access Linux partitions from Windows.

HOWTO Guide

Step 1

Download and install the ext2fsd software on your PC

Step 2

Assign all of your Linux partitions drive letters and that's it, you can simply use Windows Explorer to access your Linux partitions from Windows.

You will need to restart Windows to gain access to your Linux ext2/3 hard disk partitions

Some Screen Shots

Ext2fsd main interface: Inside the black square are my Linux partitions

Ext2fsd taskbar icon

See Also

• Restricted Formats
• http://ext2fsd.sourceforge.net/

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