When someone starts with linux operating system he/she feels that something is still missing here and there on both the operating system , but then he/she will start dual booting the system to get best of both systems .while above reading the topic article it seems weird what I started talking , now lets come to straight point ,Actually what happened I was searching for some recovery and backup software from paragon websites ,as wanted to do some recovery and backup on one of my pc .When I was just browsing their site for other softwares ,Just my eyesight felt on one more software known as Paragon Extfs by reading the detail got what exactly it is . Extfs is a simple utlty tool which provides you with all time permit to access Ext2/Ext3/Ext4 from your windows operating system .
Now why I felt to write this article sometime before as I made an install of linux os on one of my friends laptop and after using for days he asked me how to access linux media files from windows at that time I suggested him Ext2fsd as that one of my favourite to access the ext3 system from windows , so usually I used to keep home as ext3 formated in my linux system .And now by giving information it will be useful to someones let see what are other option .
1.Ext2Fsd :-
Ext2Fsd is basically a windows driver manager for various support of read and write for linux ext3/2 volumes from windows thats really sound goods for novice users .Its one of the easiest way and pain-free to configure system .Now head on to their site , download it and install it as windows program and launch the program what you will find is that it display an error . unable to execute c:\program files \Ext2Fsd \Ext3 Mgr.exe. like that simply click ok over it .And simply re-run the application by double clicking over it . Now you can choose various media point you would like to mount it .Theres an option whether to mount it permanently or temporary , plz dont forget to assign letter for the drive to be mounted .Generally I opt for permanent mount option so system remains mounted even after reboot .Once mounting of media is finished you are easy to access and play with the system from windows explorer .
It has nice features like it supports Ext2/Ext3 volume file reading and writing and assignment of mounting stuff automatically , htree directory indexing ,ext4 Extended support .
Caution :- Ext4 read only support and no NT4 support anymore .Also it doesn't support LVM andLinux Raid , If you have not activated automont of file system at boot you have to everytime start the software Ext2fsd and mount from its window or by through going to Tools > service management and have to start Ext2fsd to make your Linux files accessible .And you can find your media by looking / home /Name directory .
Now why I felt to write this article sometime before as I made an install of linux os on one of my friends laptop and after using for days he asked me how to access linux media files from windows at that time I suggested him Ext2fsd as that one of my favourite to access the ext3 system from windows , so usually I used to keep home as ext3 formated in my linux system .And now by giving information it will be useful to someones let see what are other option .
1.Ext2Fsd :-
Ext2Fsd is basically a windows driver manager for various support of read and write for linux ext3/2 volumes from windows thats really sound goods for novice users .Its one of the easiest way and pain-free to configure system .Now head on to their site , download it and install it as windows program and launch the program what you will find is that it display an error . unable to execute c:\program files \Ext2Fsd \Ext3 Mgr.exe. like that simply click ok over it .And simply re-run the application by double clicking over it . Now you can choose various media point you would like to mount it .Theres an option whether to mount it permanently or temporary , plz dont forget to assign letter for the drive to be mounted .Generally I opt for permanent mount option so system remains mounted even after reboot .Once mounting of media is finished you are easy to access and play with the system from windows explorer .
It has nice features like it supports Ext2/Ext3 volume file reading and writing and assignment of mounting stuff automatically , htree directory indexing ,ext4 Extended support .
Caution :- Ext4 read only support and no NT4 support anymore .Also it doesn't support LVM andLinux Raid , If you have not activated automont of file system at boot you have to everytime start the software Ext2fsd and mount from its window or by through going to Tools > service management and have to start Ext2fsd to make your Linux files accessible .And you can find your media by looking / home /Name directory .