How to mount ext partitions on Windows 8

Question

I have Linux installed on my PC along with Linux (Ubuntu). How can I access files from Windows 8 which are present on the Linux's partition?

Answer 1

You'll need to install a third-party driver which can add support for ext partitions. Doing this on Windows XP or Vista is straightforward, but on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1, the available drivers won't work that easily.

Follow these steps:

> Download Ext2Fsd from here: http://www.ext2fsd.com
> Right click and choose Properties and set 'compatibility mode' to 
  'Vista Service Pack 2'. Also enable 'Run as Administrator'.
> Install Ext2Fsd.
> By default, Ext2Fsd only supports ext2 and ext3. To make it support ext4
  file-system, download the patch from here: http://www.acc.umu.se/~bosse/.
> Unzip the downloaded patch and copy the `ext2fsd.sys` file from the folder
  corresponding to your OS and OS architecture into `Windows/System32/Drivers`
  folder. Replace the existing file.
> Restart your system.

Source: http://driesve.tumblr.com/post/1560794187/how-to-mount-an-ext4-drive-in-windows-7