EXT Filesystem on Windows

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

Can Windows see/read the EXT Filesystem from Linux?

Yes. The easiest way to use this is the free, open source program called Ext2 IFS For Windows. Just download and install.

Does Ext2 IFS For Windows allow you to write to the Linux Filesystem?

Yes, but you will need to select that option on the setup of the program for it to be enabled.

Why would I want to use this?

When you are using a Dualboot system, Windows and Linux are not going to share their Documents folders with eachother. Installing this will allow you to access them with not additional effort, as if you were navigating the Linux drive like any other drive/folder.

About Jesse Zylstra

Hey! My name is Jesse Zylstra, and I am the administrator of this website. I used to write about free software and programs, online web applications, and new technology -- especially open-source. Now I just write udder nonsense. I also play pipe organ, which I'm told is a fun and interesting fact about me. In the past, I studied network administration. Now I've been trying to pursue a real fake bachelors degree for the last, oh, 10 years or so.
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