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There is another alternative: ExtFS from Paragon Software.
I've bought their NTFS file system for Mac OS and found it solid.
Paragon appears to have a lot of experience on the Windows side already, so their FS drivers are well tested in that regard.
They offer a 10 day trial, and it's not expensive, either.
I've bought their NTFS file system for Mac OS and found it solid.
Paragon appears to have a lot of experience on the Windows side already, so their FS drivers are well tested in that regard.
They offer a 10 day trial, and it's not expensive, either.
To create your own Mac OS X recovery USB drive, all you need is a 1GB or larger USB drive. If you have a USB drive larger than 1 GB, you can create a 1.5 GB or 2 GB partition for the recovery drive because the creation process will erase the whole USB drive and use all of the available space no matter how large it is and the drive will become. The answer depends on you willingness to invest in commercial software: If you don’t mind spending some money on a commercial product, Paragon’s extFS for Mac will give you read and write access to ext2 / ext3 / ext4 file systems. The current version supports all.
While I have tried neither, Paragon nor fuse-ext2, I think $39,95 is expensive. In my time on the mac I came across multiple ntfs drives, but only one with ext. I did use an Ubuntu live cd that one time to access the drive. The 5 minutes to reboot is still cheaper than paying $40 ...
I did try Paragons NTFS driver once (which is cheaper btw) and compared it with the MacFuse ntfs-3g driver. While I had no complains about Paragons solution, I had none about nfts-3g either. So I did stick with ntfs-3g, nothing beats free. So I'm looking forward to a free solution for an exotic problem, which does not justify paying money (at least not for most of us).
I did try Paragons NTFS driver once (which is cheaper btw) and compared it with the MacFuse ntfs-3g driver. While I had no complains about Paragons solution, I had none about nfts-3g either. So I did stick with ntfs-3g, nothing beats free. So I'm looking forward to a free solution for an exotic problem, which does not justify paying money (at least not for most of us).
I find the easiest and most reliable way to access linux ext3 partitions on my mac is to run Ubuntu in a vmware virtual machine on the mac. Once running you can connect Ubuntu to the ext3 drive via usb, and this way you can get complete reliability reading and writing to ext3 file systems. It's fast because the disk is directly connected to the mac, unlike on a network. And you can use it to copy files very quickly to/from the mac host by using shared directories or any number of other ways.
[paraphrased] Nov 16, 2008 9:20 PM
[link:]http://communities.vmware.com/message/1100381#1100381
. you cannot use Fusion's VMDKMounter to mount
an ext3/LVM .vmdk virtual disk;
and, any other solution -- if it exists --
has nothing to do with Fusion.
So in the context of using Fusion's VMDKMounter
to mount an ext3/LVM virtual disk
it is not doable, as it is with a Windows NTFS or
FAT32 formated .vmdk virtual hard disk .
. In theory all you have to do is
find a MacFUSE filesystem plugin that handles ext3.
There's an experimental one,
but I don't think it's stable .
if you had vmware workstation for pc ...
[link:]http://communities.vmware.com/thread/253408
. add USB controller to the VM
and plug in the external drive after the VM starts to boot;
or,
add it as a physical disk to the VM
(thats the advanced option in the add disk wizard) .
Mounting ext3 in Snow Leopard? 2009.9
[link:]http://www.ericwingate.com/2009/09/27/mounting-ext3-in-snow-leopard/
[recent problems]
Fuse-ext2 2010.06/readme.rtf/Bugs
[link:]http://sourceforge.net/projects/fuse-ext2/
Fuse-ext2 is a EXT2 Filesystem support for FUSE.
. there are no known bugs for read-only mode.
although, write support is available (and it is pretty stable)
please do not mount your filesystems with write support
unless you do not have anything to lose.
[link:]http://communities.vmware.com/message/1100381#1100381
. you cannot use Fusion's VMDKMounter to mount
an ext3/LVM .vmdk virtual disk;
and, any other solution -- if it exists --
has nothing to do with Fusion.
So in the context of using Fusion's VMDKMounter
to mount an ext3/LVM virtual disk
it is not doable, as it is with a Windows NTFS or
FAT32 formated .vmdk virtual hard disk .
. In theory all you have to do is
find a MacFUSE filesystem plugin that handles ext3.
There's an experimental one,
but I don't think it's stable .
if you had vmware workstation for pc ...
[link:]http://communities.vmware.com/thread/253408
. add USB controller to the VM
and plug in the external drive after the VM starts to boot;
or,
add it as a physical disk to the VM
(thats the advanced option in the add disk wizard) .
Mounting ext3 in Snow Leopard? 2009.9
[link:]http://www.ericwingate.com/2009/09/27/mounting-ext3-in-snow-leopard/
[recent problems]
Fuse-ext2 2010.06/readme.rtf/Bugs
[link:]http://sourceforge.net/projects/fuse-ext2/
Fuse-ext2 is a EXT2 Filesystem support for FUSE.
. there are no known bugs for read-only mode.
although, write support is available (and it is pretty stable)
please do not mount your filesystems with write support
unless you do not have anything to lose.
- Aug 14, 2020 Notice: If there is no partition on your disk, you can create exFAT or FAT32 file system partition using “Create Partition” function. It’s not a tough task to format your drive with a common file system for Mac and Windows. You can format it using Windows built-in tools or third-party partition formatting tool.
- There is the commercial product Paragon ExtFS for Mac with which you can format even ext4 - I use it from time to time to access ext3 external hdd and it works quite well. From their website: Full read/write access to Ext2 / Ext3 / Ext4 partitions under Mac® OS X Transfer rate is similar to the native Mac® OS Extended file system performance Auto-mounting of Ext2 / Ext3 / Ext4 volumes Full.
- Oct 11, 2019 The modern way of using mkfs is to type “mkfs.” and then the name of the file system you wish to create. To see the file systems that mkfs can create, type “mkfs” and then hit the Tab key twice. There’s no space after “mkfs”, just hit Tab twice. The list of available file systems is displayed in the terminal window.
Two ways are available to help: 1. Format partition to EXT2/EXT3; 2. Create an EXT2/EXT3 Linux partition on Windows disk, USB flash drive, or memory card.
How to Create EXT2/EXT3 Partitions in Windows
Although, Windows has taken over the market of Linux operating system which is fading away from our sight. Still, many people are holding to it due to work or personal interest.
To make the internal hard drive or other external removable drives being recognized by Linux operating system, or to create a dual boot partition for Linux OS on Windows computer, they have to come with EXT2/EXT3 and Linux Swap file system.
Do you know how to create Linux partitions from Windows operating system? Some experienced Linux developers or professional administrators may tend to boot Windows computers using a Linux based live CD and create partitions from there. However, this is too complex for most average ordinary Windows uses.
In the following, you will uncover a third-party Linux partition manager that can help you generate an EXT2/EXT3 file system partition.
Preparations
Before you start creating the EXT2 or EXT3 partition, here are some preparation tips for you to follow:
#1. Download Linux Partition Manager Software
There's plenty of free partition software such as Paragon Partition Manager that offers 'Format Partition' or 'Create Partition' features. However, most of these software don't support Linux based file systems such as EXT 2, EXT3, etc.
Luckily, powerful partition manager software - EaseUS Partition Master supports all the Linux based file systems (EXT2/EXT3/Swap). It enables you to format hard drive or to create a partition into the former two file systems: EXT2 & EXT3.
#2. Back Up Partition Data
If you tend to format an existing Windows partition to EXT2 or EXT3 Linux partition, remember to create a back up of valuable files saved there to another secure location, such as an external hard drive.
If the data is less than 20GB, copy & paste will be the fastest way to back up them. If your files are more than 30GB or you need to back up the whole partition, professional file backup software can help.
Method 1. Format Partition to EXT2/EXT3 Format
Applies to: Format existing partition to EXT2/EXT3 on Windows 10/8/7.
As you can tell that formatting a drive into the file system that Linux requires is much easier than creating one. So, what's the most recommended EXT2/EXT3 format tool that runs on Windows?
It's definitely not the Windows Disk Management as it doesn't support all Linux file system. Follow the guide below, EaseUS Partition Master will format FAT32/NTFS hard drive, USB flash drive & memory card to EXT2/EXT3 with ease:
Step 1: Launch EaseUS Partition Master
Right-click on the target drive and choose 'Format'.
Step 2: Set the partition file system as EXT2, EXT3, or EXT4.
A mini window pops out, on which you can edit the partition label, and choose a file system. Here you should choose EXT2, EXT3, or EXT4. Click 'OK'.
Step 3: Confirm to format data
Then you will see a warning window, click 'OK' in it to continue.
Step 4: Execute format to EXT2/EXT3/EXT4 operation
Click 'Execute Operation' > 'Apply'. Now you've successfully formatted an EXT2/EXT3/EXT4 hard drive that can be used on a Linux computer.
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Method 2. Create EXT2/EXT3 Linux Partitions in Windows
Applies to: Create EXT2/EXT3 based Linux partition from unlimited space on Windows 10/8/7.
Another practical way that you can try is to create an EXT2 or EXT3 Linux partition on Windows 10/8/7. Also, as Windows Disk Management doesn't support the Linux file system, you will need professional partition manager software like EaseUS Partition Master for help.
If you have unallocated free space on your computer or external storage device, follow steps below to create a Linux based partition using EaseUS partition manager. Remember to set the file system as EXT2 or EXT3 during the partition creating process:
Step 1: Launch EaseUS Partition Master
On the main window, right-click on the unallocated space on your hard drive or external storage device and select 'Create'.
Step 2: Adjust the new partition size, file system, label, etc.
Set the size, partition label, drive letter, file system, etc. for the new partition and click 'OK' to continue.
Step 3: Confirm to create a new partition
![Partition Partition](/uploads/1/2/4/6/124635752/850350883.png)
Click on the 'Execute Operation' button and confirm to create a new partition by clicking 'Apply'.
- Notice:
- Note that Windows OS can't recognize the created Linux file system partition.
- As a result, you won't be able to view the EXT2/EXT3 partition in File Explorer. It also displays as RAW in Disk Management.
- If the Windows operating system warns you to format the Linux drive, ignore the format warning.
After creating the Linux EXT2/EXT3 partition on your Windows computer or external hard drive, USB, SD card, you can then use the partition to install Linux OS, Linux based applications, or use the external Linux storage device to save Linux based data, etc.
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Further Readings
This page covers two practical ways to help all levels of Windows users to create or format a Linux EXT2/EXT3 partition with free partition manager - EaseUS Partition Master.
Besides creating an EXT partition or formatting an existing partition to the EXT2/EXT3 file system, some people may have further questions about EXT2/EXT3. If you have the same doubts as the listed questions here, follow and check the answers below:
1. How do I format EXT2/EXT3 partition to NTFS?
When you want to remove the EXT2 or EXT3 file system from your partition or storage device, you can try the following two ways to format EXT2/EXT3 partition to NTFS or other file systems:
Way 1. Format EXT2/EXT3 partition in Disk Management:
Open Disk Management > Locate and right-click the RAW partition (Linux based EXT2/EXT3 partition will be recognized as RAW) > Select Format Volume and reset the file system to NTFS or FAT32.
Open Disk Management > Locate and right-click the RAW partition (Linux based EXT2/EXT3 partition will be recognized as RAW) > Select Format Volume and reset the file system to NTFS or FAT32.
Way 2. Format EXT2/EXT3 partition using EaseUS Partition Master:
Launch EaseUS Partition Master > Right-click the EXT2 or EXT3 partition and select Format > Reset a drive letter, the file system (NTFS or FAT32, etc.) for the partition > Click OK and Execute the Operation.
Launch EaseUS Partition Master > Right-click the EXT2 or EXT3 partition and select Format > Reset a drive letter, the file system (NTFS or FAT32, etc.) for the partition > Click OK and Execute the Operation.
2. Which is better EXT2 or EXT3?
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Some users may don't know the difference between Ext2 and Ext3 and want to know which is better. Here is a brief comparison between EXT2 & EXT3:
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- EXT2: The second extended file system which is introduced in 1993. EXT2 doesn't have journaling feature and supports 16GB - 2TB individual file size.
- EXT3: The third extended file system that is introduced in 2001. It allows journaling, supporting 16GB - 2TB individual file size.
To sum up, EXT3 is a newer file system than EXT2. It performs better than EXT2 in journaling.
3. How do I partition Linux?
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On a Windows computer, both Windows File Explorer and Disk Management cannot recognize a Linux based partition with EXT2 or EXT3 file system. Therefore, you cannot count on a normal way to partition Linux drive on Windows 10/8/7.
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Fortunately, partition manager software - EaseUS Partition Master can support ext2 and ext3 file systems under Windows Operating System. It can create, format, delete, wipe ext2/ext3 partition and recover lost ext2/ext3 partition. For a detailed guide, refer to Linux Partition Manager for help.