Ext2Fsd AlternativesFilesystem Utilities and other similar apps like Ext2Fsd

Ext2Fsd is described as 'Ext2 file system driver for Windows (2k, XP, Vista and Win7). It’s a free software. Anyone can modify or distribute it under GPL2' and is a filesystem utility in the os & utilities category. There are nine alternatives to Ext2Fsd for Windows, Linux and Mac. The best Ext2Fsd alternative is DiskInternals Linux Reader, which is free. Other great apps like Ext2Fsd are Linux File Systems for Windows, Paragon ExtFS, Ext2 Installable File System and WinBtrfs.

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    A freemium tool for reading files from EXT2/EXT3/EXT4, HFS, UFS2, Reiser4, and ReiserFS partitions in Windows. Some filesystem types locked restricted to "Pro" version.

    14 DiskInternals Linux Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    • Most users think DiskInternals Linux Reader is a great Ext2Fsd alternative.

    • DiskInternals Linux Reader is the most popular Windows alternative to Ext2Fsd.

    • DiskInternals Linux Reader is the most popular free alternative to Ext2Fsd.

    • DiskInternals Linux Reader is Freemium and ProprietaryExt2Fsd is Free and Open Source
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    Gain full access to ExtFS/Btrfs/XFS partitions from a Windows environment, ensuring optimal data safety and performance. Supports automount, LVM, and integration with 3rd party applications through GUI or command line, suitable for media handling and full file control.

    10 Linux File Systems for Windows alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
    • Linux File Systems for Windows is the most popular commercial alternative to Ext2Fsd.

    • Linux File Systems for Windows is Paid and ProprietaryExt2Fsd is Free and Open Source
  3. Paragon ExtFS icon
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    Enables Mac users to access Linux ext2, ext3, and ext4 file systems, performing file operations like read, write, move, and delete. Mount and repair Linux volumes effortlessly, ensuring fast and seamless use across different operating systems.

    10 Paragon ExtFS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
    • Paragon ExtFS is the most popular Mac alternative to Ext2Fsd.

    • Paragon ExtFS is Paid and ProprietaryExt2Fsd is Free and Open Source
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    It provides Windows NT4.0/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008 with full access to Linux Ext2 volumes (read access and write access). This may be useful if you have installed both Windows and Linux as a dual boot environment on your computer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    Comments about Ext2 Installable File System as an Alternative to Ext2Fsd
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    Performs the same functions (reads/writes ext2/ext3/ext4 hard discs), much faster than Paragon's software, recently updated in 2016.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Ext2 Installable File System is Free and ProprietaryExt2Fsd is Free and Open Source
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    WinBtrfs is a Windows driver for the next-generation Linux filesystem Btrfs. A reimplementation from scratch, it contains no code from the Linux kernel, and should work on any version from Windows XP onwards. It is also included as part of the free operating system ReactOS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • WinBtrfs is the most popular Open Source alternative to Ext2Fsd.

    • WinBtrfs is Free and Open SourceExt2Fsd is also Free and Open Source
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    Lustre is a massively parallel filesystem designed for high-performance, large-scale data.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Lustre as an Alternative to Ext2Fsd
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    not a tool for accessing ext[234] filesystems

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    • Lustre is the most popular Linux alternative to Ext2Fsd.

    • Lustre is Free and Open SourceExt2Fsd is also Free and Open Source
  7. XtreemFS icon
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    XtreemFS is an object-based, distributed file system for wide area networks. The file system replicates objects for fault tolerance and caches metadata and data to improve performance over high-latency links. SSL and X.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about XtreemFS as an Alternative to Ext2Fsd
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    not a tool for accessing a filesystem on disk

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    • XtreemFS is Free and Open SourceExt2Fsd is also Free and Open Source
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    Ext2Read is an explorer like utility to explore ext2/ext3/ext4 files. It now supports Linux LVM2. 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.

    9 Ext2Read (Ext2Explore) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. HFSExplorer icon
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    HFSExplorer is an application that can read Mac-formatted hard disks and disk images.

    10 HFSExplorer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about HFSExplorer as an Alternative to Ext2Fsd
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    It does not provice access to GNU/Linux file systems.

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    Because it can't open Ext* disks

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    supports only mac formatted drives not linux formats.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. HFSExplorer is a legitimate Ext2Fsd alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • HFSExplorer is Free and Open SourceExt2Fsd is also Free and Open Source
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