full access to ext4 files/dirs from win 7?

[Liam Proven]

On Wed, 8 Sept 2021 at 22:08, rikona <rikona at sonic.net> wrote:
>
> Now using Kub 20.04, but unable to have full access to ext4 files/dirs
> from win 7. Seems like a permissions problem. I can see them but not
> write or create dirs, etc.

As I understand it, if you have read-only access to ext4 from Windows,
you must already have some kind of tool installed. Windows can't mount
Linux drives/partitions unaided.

> Means I can't edit files directly and save
> them. The best sounding solution I found on the net is to use an NTFS
> disk that both comps can access and use that to transfer files.

Yes, I use that method routinely. I create a separate "Shared Data"
partition in Windows, and automount it during startup from Linux. In
Windows, I move my data folders to the Shared Data drive. Then in
Linux I symlink the various built-in subfolders of /home/lproven to
the Windows equivalents on the Shared Data drive.

Easy, fast, works, all your data is available in both OSes.

> Also
> saw win SW that claims to do that

You must already have something like this.

> but unclear if those are safe to use.

Sure. I use the Paragon one on one machine.

https://www.paragon-software.com/home/linuxfs-windows/

... I think.

> Is there a way to do that directly? Is it just a permissions problem I
> didn't set up correctly?

I think you have a demo/trial/freebie Linux-disk-reading tool that is read-only.

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