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Old 10-30-2006, 05:45 AM   #1
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reading linux hdd using other OS platforms


hi guys

i have a linux format hdd with files inside that i want to save.

any idea how do i read them using other OS such as windows or mac?
 
Old 10-30-2006, 05:49 AM   #2
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windows - http://www.fs-driver.org/
mac - already included.
 
Old 10-30-2006, 10:14 AM   #3
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windows - fs-driver.org
mac - already included.
thanks for the tip!

still can't read the files in the hdd, can see the drive though.
can't mount on the mac.
 
Old 10-31-2006, 10:59 AM   #4
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On Windows, try Partition Magic. As far as I remember, it can read ext2 partitions (not sure about ext3 and ReiserFS)
 
  


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