How To: Access Linux Partitions from Windows Explorer

Have you installed Linux and Windows on the same machine? Chances are high that your system is set to dual boot in either Windows or Linux, just like mine! Would it help, if you could access your Linux partitions from within your Windows Explorer, without booting in Linux at all?

People who are still getting used to Linux will find this software very handy that lets you access the Linux partitions from within the Windows Explorer. The software is called “Ext2 Installable File System For Windows“, that’s under 500KB in size and free!

Features of Ext2 Installable File System For Windows

• Supports Windows NT4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows 2003 (x86 processors only).
• Supports reading and writing operations, also supports most other file system operations such as listing files/directories, changing labels etc.
• Support for files larger than 4 GB in size.
• Manage the drive letters assigned to Linux partitions using “IFS Drives” from within the control panel.
• Ext3 volumes can also be accessed using this software.

The software currently does not support LVM partitions, so you will not be able to access them using the current version.

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