File System Compatibility Utilities

Access Linux File Systems from Windows

Linux ext2 and ext3 file Systems

Explore2fs

Explore2fs is a Windows program that provides read support for Linux ext2 and ext3 filesystems under NT4, Win95, Win98, WinME, Win2000, and WinXP.

• http://www.chrysocome.net/explore2fs

READ	WRITE	DOS	Win9x	NT/XP
yes	no	no	yes	yes

EXT2IFS

EXT2IFS is an Installable File System for Windows NT4, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. The driver can read both the EXT2 and EXT3 filesystems. A simple installation program makes using the driver easy.

• http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/ext2ifs.htm

READ	WRITE	DOS	Win9x	NT/XP
yes	no	no	no	yes

ReiserFS Partitions

rfstool

RFSTOOL allows you to access ReiserFS partitions from a Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP system. It also allows you to access ReiserFS partitions from Linux. It is a complete rewrite of the ReiserFS functions needed to list directories, copy files, and backup metadata.

• http://p-nand-q.com/e/reiserfs.html

READ	WRITE	DOS	Win9x	NT/XP
yes	no	no	yes	yes

 

Access Windows File Systems From Linux

(this will be added soon - however, most linux disto's already include a wealth of these.)

 

USB Flash Media

Bootable FAT Partition

makebootfat

makebootfat is a tool to make bootable USB disks. It can autodetect, partition, format, and populate the USB disk in a single step without any user interaction. It can also create disk images which are simultaneously compatible with all the three USB booting standards: USB-FDD, USB-HDD, and USB-ZIP.

• http://advancemame.sourceforge.net/boot-readme.html