After analyzing lots of user reports on forums, we conclude the following questions that are frequently talked about.
Lets start exploring them in detail.
The commonLinux Files Systemsare Ext2, Ext3, and Ext4.
At present, Ext4 has become the default file system for most Linux distributions including Debian and Ubuntu.
This is because the Ext4 provides more flexibility for storing large files than other extended file systems.
So, here comes a new question.
Can I access Linux files from Windows 10?
As discussed above, the most common Linux file system is Ext4.
That is to say, you have to read Ext4 from Windows if you want to access Linux files.
However, the Ext4 file system is not supported by Windows.
When right-clicking the Ext4 partition, you will find theOpenand other function menus become greyed out.
Obviously, you cant access Ubuntu files from Windows directly.
What can I do if I have to read Linux drive on Windows?
like keep reading the following part.
Here we summarize top 4 Ext4 partition readers on Windows.
Method 1.
Step 2.In the pop-up window, selectNTFSfrom the drop-down menu and click onOKto continue.
Step 3.Click onApplybutton to execute the operation.
Another question is how to regain data from the formatted partition.
Here MiniTool Partition Wizard is capable of restoring Ext4 partition data.
c’mon continue with the following steps.
Click onNextin the pop-up window.
Step 2.Choose a scanning range based on your needs.
There are 3 ranges to scan the disk includingFull Disk,Unallocated Space, andSpecified Range.
Here we takeFull Diskfor example and click onNextto go on.
Step 3.Select a scanning method to scan the disk and clickNextto continue.
Step 4.see to it that you check all partitions including existing partitions and deleted/formatted partitions.
Wait for some time until the scanning completes and punch theFinishbutton.
Step 5.Click onApplybutton to recover the formatted partition on the hard disk.
Also, you’re free to try the other three utilities to access Ext4 from Windows 10.
Method 2.
Use Ext2Fsd
Ext2Fsdis a Windows file system driver that supports the Ext2/3/4 file system.
you might lunch the Ext2Fsd at every boot or only open it when you need it.
Step 2.In the main interface of Ext2Fsd, navigate to theToolstab and selectService Managementfrom the context menu.
Step 3.In theExt2Fsd Service Managementwindow, choose the checkboxes forMount all volumes in read-only modeandAssign drive letter automatically.
Then click onApplyto execute the operation.
After that, this tool will automatically mount and assign drive letters to the Linux partitions.
Method 3.
Use DiskInternals Linux Reader
DiskInternals Linux Readeris a free utility to access Linux files from Windows 10.
This tool can not only support the Ext4 file system butReFS, HFS, and HFS+ file systems.
Different from Ext2Fsd, this program allows you to read Linux drive on Windows within this software.
Step 1.Install DiskInternals Linux Reader on your Windows PC and launch it to enter the main interface.
Here right-nudge the file that you need and click onSavefrom the context menu.
Step 5.Select theSave Filesoption and click onNextbutton.
Step 6.Click onBrowsebutton to select a location where you save the file and click onOK.
Wait for some time until the file is saved to your selected location.
Method 4.
Use Ext2explore
Ext2exploreis a practical explorer that can access Ext2/3/4 files on Windows 10.
It works similarly to DiskInternals Linux Reader, but it doesnt allow you to preview files using Ext2explore.
This utility doesnt have to be installed and you’re free to trigger the .exe file directly.
Step 1.Right-click theExt2explore.exefile that you download to Windows PC and selectRun as administrator.
Step 2.Now, you might enter the Ext4 partition and its Linux files.
To kick off the files in the Windows system, you oughta save them to the Windows partition.
Right-punch the file and selectSave, then navigate to another location to save files on the Windows system.
I have Windows 10 and Linux a dual boot system.
Although Linux distribution has built-in support for Windows NTFS partition, Windows cant read Linux drive.
Fortunately, I found 4 effective methods to access Linux files from Windows 10.
If you have any better ideas on this topic, like share them in the comment area.
Here are detailed steps to mount a Linux folder in Windows.
