Ext2IFS

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Ext2IFS is a freeware Installable File System for Microsoft Windows that provides support for reading and writing the ext2 and ext3 file systems that are typically used by Linux. According to the author, it is handy for users with a dual boot configuration to transfer files between the two operating systems. [1]

Features

Ext2IFS allows Windows users to mount ext2/ext3, and in some cases, ext4 drives to a windows drive letter with full read and write support, just like a native partition using NTFS.

Drawbacks

Ext2IFS does not support an inode size above 128 bytes.[2] This can be inconvenient for linux users wishing to access their linux drives on Windows, as the default inode size of many modern distributions has been 256 bytes for some time. [3] Other installable drivers or the software explore2fs do not have this drawback.

References

  1. ↑ "Ext2 IFS for Windows". Retrieved 26 April 2010. 
  2. ↑ Ext2IFS FAQ
  3. ↑ Opensuse switched to 256 bytes with version 11


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