How to access Linux partitions from windows?

If you dual boot windows with Linux then chances are there that you want to share data between two OS’s. In such case it is hard to access Linux data from windows as windows explorer don’t let you view Linux filesystem. You can use the software mentioned below to access the Linux partitions.

Ext2 Installable File System For Windows

This software gives you access to the Linux file system as it installs kernel mode driver ext2fs.sys. This extends windows capability to access ext2fs file system. With this you’ve access to ext2 and ext3 file systems. It is available as free software.

Diskinternals Linux reader

Linux reader looks and behave like windows explorer and let’s you access Linux file system. It can access ext2, ext3 file systems.

rfsd: ReiserDriver

Reiserdriver is file system driver which installs into windows. And it gives access to Linux file system and it appears that those partitions as additional to windows.

Explore2fs

It looks more like GUI of windows explorer. It runs with almost every version of windows and can read ext2 and ext3 file systems.

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