ExtFS for Windows by Paragon Software is a file system driver that can offer full read/write access to Linux-native Ext2 / Ext3 / Ext4 volumes under Microsoft Windows. With our driver onboard, you can plug in extFS storages to your PC to get access to their contents for reading, copying, or modification. ExtFS is one of the primary file systems of Linux. If you work on a Mac computer and need to read or write files from HDD, SSD or flash drive formatted under Linux, you need extFS for Mac by Paragon Software. Write, edit, copy, move and delete files on ext2, ext3, ext4 Linux drives connected directly to your Mac! Fast, seamless and easy to use.
Paragon ExtFS for Windows 4.3.852 is available as a free download on our software library. Awpr.exe and Paragon ExtFS for Windows.exe are the most common filenames for this program's installer. Our antivirus check shows that this download is safe. This PC program can be installed on 32-bit versions of Windows 7/8/10. Paragon ExtFS for Mac OS X is a low-level file system driver specially developed to bridge incompatibility of Linux and Mac OS X by providing full read/write access to the Ext2, Ext3 and Ext4 file systems under Mac OS X. Formerly known as Paragon ExtFS, Linux File Systems for Windows is an application designed specifically for all those users who need to access data on their Ext2/Ext3/Ext4 partitions from their.
| Full name | Extended file system |
|---|---|
| Introduced | April 1992; 29 years ago with Linux |
| Structures | |
| Directory contents | Table |
| File allocation | linked list (free space),[1] table (metadata) |
| Bad blocks | Table |
| Features | |
| File system permissions | POSIX |
| Transparent encryption | No |
The extended file system, or ext, was implemented in April 1992 as the first file system created specifically for the Linux kernel. It has metadata structure inspired by traditional Unix filesystem principles, and was designed by Rémy Card to overcome certain limitations of the MINIX file system.[2][3] It was the first implementation that used the virtual file system (VFS), for which support was added in the Linux kernel in version 0.96c, and it could handle file systems up to 2 gigabytes (GB) in size.[3]
ext was the first in the series of extended file systems. In 1993 it was superseded by both ext2 and xiafs, which competed for a time, but ext2 won because of its long-term viability: ext2 remedied issues with ext, such as the immutability of inodes and fragmentation.[4]
Other extended file systems[edit]
There are other members in the extended file system family:
- ext2, the second extended file system
- ext3, the third extended file system.
- ext4, the fourth extended file system.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Linux0.96c/include/linux/ext_fs.h'. 1992. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^'Rémy Card (Interview, April 1998)'. April Association. April 19, 1999. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-08. (In French)
- ^ abJones, M. Tim (February 17, 2009). 'Anatomy of ext4'. IBM Developer Works. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^Card, Rémy; Ts'o, Theodore; Tweedie, Stephen. 'Design and Implementation of the Second Extended Filesystem'. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-02-08. First published in First Dutch International Symposium on Linux. State University of Groningen. 1995. ISBN90-367-0385-9.
extFS is one of the primary Linux file systems. With the driver on board, you can plug extFS storage devices into your PC and access their contents for reading, copying, or modification.
Features
- Fast read and write access to Linux-formatted HDD, SSD, or flash drives
- ext2, ext3, and ext4 file systems support
- Set-and-run operation mode
- Managed through the Windows system tray or from Windows CMD
- Support for Linux LVM disks
- Includes ‘Runs at startup’ and ‘Automount’ features
- Safe eject ready
Use Cases
PC-extFS volume data exchange
A hard drive has been taken out from a Linux-based NAS storage, and you need to copy files to/from this disk under Windows OS.
- Install our driver
- Connect this disk via an eSATA connector or USB-to-SATA adapter
- Files on Linux-native volumes are ready for work.
Open media from extFS volume
To watch movies or open large documents stored on a Linux-native volume from your PC:
- Install the driver
- Connect the disk directly to the PC
- Enjoy your content.
Resources
Product Documentation | Download extFS for Windows by Paragon Software User Manual |
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