I stumbled across a great piece of software today called “Ext2 Installable File System for Windows.” This program allows you to mount a Linux partition from your Windows Explorer. How? Simply download the file from www.fs-driver.org/download.html, run the install program and assign a drive letter to the partition. You also have the option to have it reassign the drive letter on each boot. This works great on my laptop since I’m having to dual-boot Vista to get dedicated CS4 support. I’m able to pull all of my source files and assets directly off my Linux partition. It works great and it’s fast. This is a practical way to avoid having to create a FAT32 or NTFS partition that is just for sharing -or- having to use your Windows partition to store both your Linux and Windows files.
For more reading on other alternatives, check out http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/03/19/four-applications-for-accessing-ext3-partitions-from-windows/.
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[...] to that tool I found that allows me to mount my Linux partition through Windows (see my last post: http://deeperdatait.com/?p=145). As soon as I figure out how to restore my GRUB menu (without reinstalling Ubuntu), I will post [...]