How to access Ext2/Ext3/Ext4 partitions from Windows

Ext2Read is a freeware open-source explorer like utility supporting ext2/ext3/ext4 files. It can be used to view and copy files and folders. It can recursively copy entire folders. It can also be used to view and copy disk and file system images.

p.s. Tested in Windows 7 x64 for accessing Ubuntu 9.10 Ext4 files. Works fine.

DiskInternals Linux Reader is a freeware GUI application that plays the role of a bridge between your Windows and Ext2/Ext3 Linux file systems. It runs under Windows and allows you to browse Ext2/Ext3 Linux file systems and extract files from there.

Linux Reader provides read-only access and does not allow you to make records in Ext2/Ext3 file system partitions. This guarantees that the interference in an alterative file system will not affect the work of Linux later. Apart from this, it is necessary to note, that it gives you an opportunity to use common Windows Explorer for extracting data. A preview option for pictures is one more pleasant point, which is worth mentioning.

While saving, it ignores file security policies. It means that it is possible to access absolutely any file on a Linux disk from Windows. The program can create and open images of Ext2/Ext3 disks.