How to Browse and get Linux Partition files in Windows

What if you wanted to get some files from the linux partition while in windows and you don not find a way to get it.Or what if your linux boot failed and you need to get some important files from the linux partition.Well here is a solution.Many of the linux distributions use the ext4 partition during the installation and  the older versions used the ext2 and ext3 partitions.
While separate tools are available to access these kind of partitions.A simple yet powerful tool can combine this feature to access any kind of linux partitions.
This software is called Ext2explore which is a open source and free software that lets you browse through the linux partition from your windows operating system.You can run this software in windows XP3, Windows Vista ad Windows 7. Just download the software from the sourceforge website and unzip in any folder and this doesn’t require any kind of installation.
After you unzip it you will need to set up some compatibility issues.So Right click on  ext2explorer.exe file and go to properties.Under compatibility tab ,select windows xp (service pack 3) and under privilege level check the Run this program as an administrator option.

Now double click on the .exe file to run it and you will see the linux partitions in the disk scanned and listed.And remember to run this software as a administrator to view the files.
To save any file just browse to the file and right click to select save option and it will ask for the location to save the file on the disk outside the linux partition.
So there you have it, and easy and a free way to get your files from the linux partition from windows.Cheers..:)
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