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Quite simply, because Windows hasn't been programmed to recognise ext-type filesystems. Out of the box, Windows won't be able to identify ext3 and ext2 filesystems, and will probably consider them corrupted. Fortunately, you can install a driver for ext2 and ext3 filesystems into most versions of Windows. It's called ext2 IFS, and is linked below. With this driver installed, you can mount most ext-type partitions as ext2. (NOTE: ext3 is technically not supported. This means that using ext2 IFS will disable journaling, as that's the main difference between ext2 and ext3)
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How do you access a Linux partition from Windows XP?
There are programs you can download that will read Linux file systems. Common file systems are ext2 and ext3.
Why are Linux partitions ext3?
Not all Linux partitions are ext3. It just happens to be the most popular file system. ext3 was created especially for Linux, so it is free from any patent issues involved with some other file systems.
You wish to configure for both the Linux OS and Ms Windows 2000 Professional in a single hard drive Identify which file systems you would recommend and explain why?
In Windows 2000, you're pretty much limited to either FAT32 or NTFS. NTFS is the much better choice for larger partitions. There are several file systems available for Linux, the most popular probably being ext3. ReiserFS and JFS are also good choices, and may be more reliable.
What are the 3 most popular Native Linux File Systems?
ext2, ext3, ReiserFS, are some native file systems
What are the advantages of ext3 file systems?
The main benefit of ext3 over ext2 is that it supports "journaling", which allows for easier recovery of files in the event of corruption or fragmentation. However, it performs poorly against ReiserFS or JFS in this regard. The only major advantage that ext3 has versus these other file systems is that it is backwards-compatible with ext2 tools, which were created before ReiserFS was, or before JFS was available for Linux.
What is an unknown partition in Windows XP?
Windows XP only recognizes FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS partitions. If it is not one of these (such as ext3 or ReiserFS), it will report it as an "unknown partition."
What are the pros and cons of FAT32?
Pro: It is readable by default in both Linux and Windows operating systems Con: 4 GB file limit. Fragments badly on larger drive use FAT32 for something like a jump drive, use ext3 with a windows driver or NTFS on main hard drive
What is ext3 file system?
The Linux ext3 file system is the default system in many linux derivatives. It allows for journalling, which the ext2 system did not. It also allows in-situ upgrades without asking for a backup first.
Are files and directory names in Linux limited to 52 characters?
No ext2, ext3, ext4, zfs file systems has 255 bytes filename limit and has no pathname limits
What file is used on a Linux system?
Linux systems have access to a wide range of filesystems, however most Linux distributions default to ext3 or ext4. In the future it is our hope that the "standard" Linux filesystem will be btrfs.Linux supports many different file systems, including ext, ext3, ext4, ReiserFS, Reiser4, JFS, btrfs, and XFS.
What is the default file system for Linux?
It matters what file systems you or your distributor build the Linux Kernel to support. Generally EXT2, EXT3, and EXT4 are the defaults. EXT4 is recommend for modern Linux installs. Many other files systems are be supported if built into the kernel FAT (12, 16, and 32), XFS, NTFS (using fuse), and etc.
What is the current standard for Linux file systems?
There is no official standard, but currently most Linux distributions use either ext3 or ext4. Btrfs is looking to be the next de facto standard filesystem for Linux, but seems to be trapped in a very slow development cycle.
