DiskInternals Linux Reader
DiskInternals Linux Reader is completely free and lets you access files from Ex2/3/4, UFS2, HFS, and ReiserFS/4 file systems. Apart from that, the tool can also read normal Windows supported file systems such as NTFS, Fat, exFat, etc. However, complex it may seem, but Linux Reader makes it simple to access files from a Linux filesystem in Windows. The tool only provides read-only access which means you cannot accidentally mess up with your Linux file system from Windows.
Read Linux File systems on Windows
The program has a neat interface which resembles somewhat with Windows Explorer which makes Linux Reader an easy to use and understand the tool. You can open any drive which has been formatted to be used with a Linux. And you can browse its content like any other drive. The program has almost all of the standard features such as a search box, navigation buttons, recent files, and folders. Also, you can specify a view and sort files on all the available properties. If you are on the root of a drive, Linux Reader will show you some stats like count of different types of files. It also displays a pie chart which can be customized a little. All these nifty little features come handy when you are browsing files from a foreign file system. You can preview all sorts of files, or you can save them on your Windows area to edit it and work on it. Right-click a file or folder and click on Save to save it inside Windows. You will need to specify a directory in which the files should be saved. Linux Reader also lets you mount Raw Disk Images or Virtual Disks. So, any work done in a virtual machine can also be retrieved, and all the files can be easily accessed. This is a nice feature if you work a lot on virtual machines or if you have a raw disk image of your file system. To mount a drive, go to Drives menu and select Mount Image. In the next step, select the type of image you have and enter the path to that file, and you are done.
Linux Reader is a great tool and a quick, safe option to access files from a Linux file system. It is free, easy to use and gets the job done. The added features such as support for disk images and the ability to connect to a DiskInternals Recovery Server are a plus. All in all, this is a must-have tool if you dual boot on your computer or happen to use Linux alongside Windows in any other way. Click here to download Linux Reader.
