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I would like to have shared home directory (or it's subdirectory) under dual boot Windows/Linux. I know I can how to mount NTFS under Linux, but I don't like it has different file permissions. So, I would prefer reverse: mount ext4 under Windows. Is it possible?

UPDATE

I don't want to READ ext4 partition, I want to read it AND WRITE.

Documentation for newbies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_system_permissions#Permissions

Dims
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  • Looks like third party tools are available for this: https://askubuntu.com/questions/9933/how-to-read-ext4-partitions-in-windows. I tried searching up PowerShell solutions but couldn't find too much but someone else may know. – Vomit IT - Chunky Mess Style Aug 21 '17 at 15:07
  • To mount read-only, use DiskInternals Linux Reader. However, I've found writing to ext[n] from Windows risky, sometimes damaging Linux. – DrMoishe Pippik Aug 21 '17 at 22:15
  • @Run5k don't you mix r/o and r/w? – Dims Aug 22 '17 at 08:36
  • I've been looking for this too. There are plenty of third party tools available. I will not link them here as they can be easily found in google search. However I have not found any driver that would allow to mount ext FS natively (so that it can be accessed from windows explorer). At least not for windows 10. Keep an eye on ext2fsd they have released great drivers before – Art Gertner Aug 22 '17 at 08:54
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    I have a terrible workaround in mind but it may work: start a ubuntu server in virtualbox, try to mount the partition in this VM, then try to share the folder with the windows host. – Gribouillis Aug 22 '17 at 09:08
  • @Dims is you read through the question that I referenced, you will see answers that specifically mention read AND WRITE (to utilize your own subtle emphasis). – Run5k Aug 22 '17 at 13:05
  • @Run5k should I always read 10-page documents entitled "how to read something" hoping that there is also a hidden answer to question "how to write something"? Or you can be just more specific please? – Dims Aug 22 '17 at 18:50
  • @Dims, I see that you haven't changed very much. Perhaps I was foolish to think that if you wanted an answer to your question, you would actually devote a minimal amount of effort to reading. My mistake. It will probably help you out a bit to dust off your remedial web browser skills and use Ctrl + F within your web browser to search for the word write within that question. – Run5k Aug 23 '17 at 02:16

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