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Software => BSD, Linux, and Unix => Topic started by: rajazahid on January 31, 2010, 04:17:12 PM

Title: accessing linux partitions using windows
Post by: rajazahid on January 31, 2010, 04:17:12 PM

how can i access windows partitions while i using redhate 9.0. whinch file sustem should i slect in linux ext3 or vfat ??? plz any body help me

Title: Re: accessing linux partitions using windows
Post by: Geek-9pm on January 31, 2010, 05:35:10 PM

Many versions of Linux can read the NTFS, which is used by Windows.
But Windows does not read the Linux file system.
What do you want to do?
Which version of Linux?
Which version of Windows?

You can, if you want, create a small FAT32 partition and share files between the two systems. If something goes wrong, it souled only affect that partition.

Both Windows and Linux can read Flash drives.So you could use a Flash drive an not have to alter anything. You can get a&GB flash now a t Wall Mart. So it is hardly worth the effort and risk of altering your partitions on the Hard Drive. Or by two of them. and backup your most important data.

Title: Re: accessing linux partitions using windows
Post by: TheUnixGuy on February 07, 2010, 02:12:15 PM

Hello,

The Ext2 IFS For Windows (http://www.fs-driver.org/) provides Windows with a driver of the Ext2 (and Ext3 too, read the FAQ on that page) filesystems, so that Windows can read the partitions. It supports Windows NT 4.0 to Windows Vista and Server 2008. You may want to try that.

Title: Re: accessing linux partitions using windows
Post by: Geek-9pm on February 07, 2010, 03:00:54 PM

TheUnixGuy,
Thanks for the oink! :D