Access Linux Ext2FS / Ext3FS partitions from Windows with Paragon ExtBrowser

Oct 09 2009

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Ext is the default file system for many popular Linux distributions and Windows Operating System does not have Ext file system driver by default. So, any files or folders stored in Ext2FS / Ext3FS volume are not accessible from Windows OS.

Paragon ExtBrowser is a Free utility that will enable you to access Ext2FS or Ext3FS partitions from Windows. Utilizing the Windows Name Space Shell Extension mechanism, you simply click to access ExtFS files from a special unmapped folder in My Computer.

With Paragon ExtBrowser, you can work with a Linux native file system using Windows. Just plug in your hard disk with ExtFS partitions to your PC via eSATA or USB-to-SATA and you can instantly modify files on Linux partition without installing special drivers.

If you want to modify any files stored in Ext2FS/Ext3FS volume you need to copy it to Windows partition first, make necessary changes and then copy back to Ext2FS/Ext3FS volume. You can simple drag and drop to copy / paste any files or folders.

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