I've used Ext2IFS in the past. http://www.fs-driver.org/ Pro -- it really does work Con -- it really does work, giving access to Linux files ignoring permissions and owners! I eventually took it off my machines at uOttawa as I wanted to keep the security on my Linux systems that had dual boot i.e., I didn't want to make it too easy to get at my files. However, on a secure machine where I needed occasional access I think it could be a useful tool in the hands of someone who understood the risks. JN On 05/18/2011 02:28 PM, Mike Kenzie wrote: > On Wednesday 18 May 2011 12:18:23 pulmud muppe wrote: >> As with many, at work I have to use 'doze. >> >> (... though I do have a dual boot second machine (linux/xp) which I >> can often run with linux ...) >> >> I have occasionally tried to locate an add-on (or whatever one calls >> such in the m$ realm) which allows 'doze to see ext3/ext4 linux >> partitions/filesystems. I have found one or two, but they appear to >> be old and incapable of seeing all the linux partitions on the hard >> drive. (some are in logical partitions...) >> >> Has anyone any advice on what to use? > > > My solution for dual boot machines was to have a FAT partition. USB drives > work good for this especially now that thumb drives have gotten bigger. > Although I've found support for the USB keys to be bad in older versions of > windows. > > I have loaded one of these on a few machines. > > Ext2 Installable File System For Windows http://www.fs-driver.org/ > Ext2 File System Driver for Windows http://sourceforge.net/projects/ext2fsd/ > > but disabled it since I didn't want anything to accidentally go between > systems. >