When you are done grabbing the files you want, simply close Linux Reader. If you are looking for files that happen to be supported by Linux Reader’s built-in file preview, you can preview the file(s) before saving them. Linux Reader has a built-in file preview but it only supports specific file types (some image types, some video formats, office documents, text files, HTML files, and a few others which I was unable to test). (You are allowed to save multiple files at a time.) Then you save (“recover”) the files to your local or networked Windows partition/disk. You run Linux Reader, double-click on the partition or disk you want to explore, and find the file(s) you want. How It WorksĭiskInternals Linux Reader works similar to a regular file explorer. If you want to modify files, Linux Reader allows you to make copies of files onto your local or networked Windows partition/disk. You cannot write to any partitions/disks from Linux Reader, meaning you cannot edit files - you can only view them. With Linux Reader you are given read-only access to files. Since it is a program that runs in Windows, the main use of DiskInternals Linux Reader is to read Linux (Ext2/3/4 or ReiserFS) and Mac (HFS/HFS+) partitions/disks. What Is DiskInternals Linux Reader?ĭiskInternals Linux Reader is a program that reads partitions/disks formatted with Ext2/3/4, ReiserFS, HFS/HFS+, FAT, exFAT, and NTFS file systems. DiskInternals Linux Reader aims to change that. The difference in file systems makes it difficult to access files stored in Linux/Mac from Windows. One issue with dual-booting Linux/Mac with Windows are the different file systems: Windows uses NTFS whereas Linux uses Ext2/Ext3/Ext4 or ReiserFS and Mac uses HFS/HFS+. My guess is even as a Linux enthusiast and/or Mac user you are dual-booting with Windows because, frankly, it is extremely hard to ditch the operating system most of the world uses.

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