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lse123
March 8th, 2012, 11:26 AM
http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2011/05/23/install-ubuntu-11-04-on-external-hard-disk/

I installed on a hdd usb from above link (boot Linux and install)... and used Ubuntu installer for usb sticks from windows to install on a usb stick... well I can see linux files on stick but, I can not see on hdd (from windows), ... is any way see the files on hdd from windows?

darkod
March 8th, 2012, 11:49 AM
Are you asking about reading the linux partition from windows?

By default windows doesn't see linux partitions. People have developed some tools to do this, but I wouldn't trust windows to start poking around in your ubuntu partition.

jana05
March 8th, 2012, 12:32 PM
you can try with explore2fs