how we can access linux partition from windos?

Answer 1

Sud

First, log on as root. Next, you'll need to create a mount point directory using mkdir.

Now it gets interesting. You'll have to edit etc/fstab, and create a mount line for the device and mount point. Next, save out that modified line. To finish things up, type "mount a" to reread /etc/fstab and bring up your new drive.

To bring up the second partition on your first hard drive (/dev/hda2) and automatically mount it as /winC when you boot, here's the line you to add:

/dev/hda2 /winC msdos default 0 0

Reading a Linux ext2 partition from Windows doesn't necessarily require any command line hacks, but it does need some outside help. (Big shock -- as if Bill & Crew are going to help make Windows 98 and Linux more compatible...)

if you need more help then try this link

http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/explore2fs.htm

Answer 2

I know you didn't ask for this, but you might be interested in it.
With this you can run both Linux and Winblows simultaneously. Its really cool, my friend did it and it works fine.
Anyway the link will take you to more info if you want to read up on it.
It takes a lot of memory though. My friend has ~512 ram and it ate it all up. So I would say that you need a gig to run it.

Answer 3

To access a dos or windows (fat or vfat [fat32]) partition from linux see joe young's response above or check out
http://www.geocities.com/epark/linux/partition-share-HOWTO.html

To access your linux (ext2 or ext3) partition from windows you can use a utility such as explore 2fs; see
http://www.chrysocome.net/explore2fs

You can also set up a usb drive (or other removable media) to share files between the 2 systems.

good luck.

Answer 4

hello,

you need to install one software either in Linux or window to make hard drive compatible on vice versa os.

i don't remember actually name of software but search in google you will defenately get one.

regards

suvrat

Answer 5

you need to set this up in linux first using SAMBA as you will need to set permissions and connect to the windows network.