How to Access Ubuntu 10.04 Partion in WinXP?

[tanktan38]

How do I access my 10.04 partion in Windows XP? I have tried ext2fsd and ext2ifs, but when I try to open the drive in both, it tells me that I need to format them. And, if I go into properties, it says the there is 0 bytes free and 0 bytes used and that the filesystem is "RAW". Any suggestions?

[pharcycle]

What is the filesystem of the ubuntu partition you're trying to see in windows?

[tanktan38]

What is the filesystem of the ubuntu partition you're trying to see in windows?
Maybe ext4, but i'm not sure.

[RJ12]

Maybe ext4, but i'm not sure.

I think that is the problem, I don't think those programs support EXT4

[sandyd]

by default, ubuntu 10.04 installs with a ext4 filesystem, which is not supported in windows.

[tanktan38]

So there's no possible way to? I heard on the websites of the programs that ext4 was supported, but only the features of ext2 are accessible.

[Ocxic]

there was a driver you could get that would allow you to read ext2/3 but it is not compatible with ext4 and in my experience sketchy at best.

[Mi11z]

by default, ubuntu 10.04 installs with a ext4 filesystem, which is not supported in windows.

It's true unfortunately you will always be able to read your windows partition in linux but not vice-versa.