Thread: Reading Linux Partitions on Windows

Damn I have just install windows some days ago & was going mad by not being able to read Linux file systems. After a little searching i found out it was not that difficult as it seems. It is just a matter of installing of some software. Some of them are as follows:
1. For ext2/3:
a.EXT2IFS from Ext2 IFS For Windows: Download
b.Ext2FSD Browse Ext2 File System Driver for Windows Files on SourceForge.net

Latter is open source. I used the Ext2IFS. Just followed the simple instructions that pop up.

I recommend Ext2FSD. Don't judge it by version number. It is quite simple to use. Here also you get simple options. Here is a screen shot of it:

And you are ready to go.

One point to be noted is that they treat ext3/4 as ext2.

2. For rfs:
You can use :rfstool | freshmeat.net
I can't find any solution for xfs filesystems .

Originally Posted by Luke Skywalker

Damn I have just install windows some days ago & was going mad by not being able to read Linux file systems. After a little searching i found out it was not that difficult as it seems. It is just a matter of installing of some software. Some of them are as follows:
1. For ext2/3:
a.EXT2IFS from Ext2 IFS For Windows: Download
b.Ext2FSD Browse Ext2 File System Driver for Windows Files on SourceForge.net

Latter is open source. I used the Ext2IFS. Just followed the simple instructions that pop up.

I recommend Ext2FSD. Don't judge it by version number. It is quite simple to use. Here also you get simple options. Here is a screen shot of it:

And you are ready to go.

One point to be noted is that they treat ext3/4 as ext2.

2. For rfs:
You can use :rfstool | freshmeat.net
I can't find any solution for xfs filesystems .

Nice finding bro!

This is cool stuff

Doesn't seem to work in Windows 7 !