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accessing Linux files from within Windows

Asked by Angelo Borsotti

After having installed Ubuntu with wubi, the Unix filesysem is placed into a Windows file.
Can I access Ubuntu files from within Windows?
Note that a CD installation of Ubuntu creates a disk ext3 partition, that can be accessed
from within Window (having installed an ext3 driver) as a Windows disk, reading and
writing files.
One of the main concerns when using a dual boot installation is how to access the same
files from within both systems. Not having this means to be forced to reboot the machine
in order to access files.

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Agostino Russo (ago) said : 		#1

Yes the windows files are available under /host

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Angelo Borsotti (angelo-borsotti) said : 		#2

The question was how to access the Linux files from within Windows
(and not the opposite).

-Angelo Borsotti

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Best Agostino Russo (ago) said : 		#3

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide#How%20can%20I%20access%20the%20Wubi%20files%20from%20Windows?

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Angelo Borsotti (angelo-borsotti) said : 		#4

Thanks Agostino Russo, that solved my question.