Windows to Linux

geyids · 07-15-2007, 03:09 PM

Hey is it possible to see your linux files in windows if you have a dual boot?

acid_kewpie · 07-15-2007, 03:25 PM

not recommeneded, but check totalcommander

Nylex · 07-15-2007, 03:27 PM

If your Linux partition(s) is(are) ext2/3, you can use Explore2fs to view the files on them. There seem to be several tools for ReiserFS as well: rfstool, Xplore for instance. I've only ever used Explore2fs myself (as I don't have any ReiserFS partitions) and not had problems with it. There may be tools for other filesystems, I'm sure you can google

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Brian1 · 07-15-2007, 03:30 PM

There are a few. Using the search tool here showed some post with a few tools that can be used. The only ones I have seen see only ext2 filesystems. Or can see ext3 but as ext2 only. One for rieserfs as well. None I know of can see logical volumes under a LVM setup. Just basing that on the sig of RHEL and Fedora if you let the installer do the partitioning for you.

Brian

pixellany · 07-15-2007, 03:54 PM

I use ext2fsd on Windows and it has--so far--worked with no problems. I now keep all shared data on ext3 partitions

travis1205 · 07-15-2007, 10:31 PM

what if my partition is linux resierfs? and my distro is slackware 11, is it possible to see it?

Nylex · 07-15-2007, 11:38 PM

Read my post..

travis1205 · 07-22-2007, 06:21 AM

Wat i mean is when i boot my windows xp i want to see my linux files in the other partition(Linux reiserfs). Dnt be mad im just a newbie be patience.
:-) thanks.. God Bless.

acid_kewpie · 07-22-2007, 06:29 AM

no one is being mad, we've just *all* very clearly answered your question already. please pay attention to the advise you've been given.

chuckbuhler · 07-22-2007, 06:38 AM

I use totalcommander for that myself. Have used it to copy the files to a windows partition, I don't think it works the other way, but haven't really tried it. The author wrote the plugin for ext2 / reiserfs.

On a side note, it runs fairly well under wine. Don't think I'd use it seriously that way, but know that it works. Sees the local file system as it's Z: drive.