Re: unable to see linux partitions frm Win XP using explorer fs
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Date: 03/03/05
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Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 12:57:04 -0500
Michael Heiming wrote:
> In comp.os.linux.setup Jean-David Beyer <jdbeyer@exit109.com>:
>> nikhilbhargav_nsit@indiatimes.com wrote:
>>> hi all,
>>>
>>> I am unable to see linux partition Fedopra Core 3 frm Win XP using
>>> explorer fs. Any solutions
>
>> Probably not. I am surprised you can see any Linux file system at all.
>> Linux is built to handle many different file system types. Windows is
>> not. They do not want to make it easy to use competitor's stuff. If you
>> must share a file system with Windows XP, make a fat32 filesystem with XP
>> and you can share that.
>
> Hi Jean-David!
>
> In addition, there was a doze tool called explore2fs or so, dunno
> if it's still around or/and can read ext3? For safety reasons,
> I'd suggest an additional vfat partition, as you already pointed
> out. If there's not much data and no heavy I/O, one could simply
> use an usb memory stick to share files.
>
Find a program called Total Commander. You can then get a plugin for it
which will allow you to read (not write) Linux partitions even reiserfs if
memory serves me correctly.
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