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    Getting files off a Linux HDD and onto a Windows Machine

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by ViciousXUSMC, Dec 27, 2012.

  1. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Girlfriend has an old laptop with a lot of music & pictures she needs and that laptop died.

    I took out the HDD and plan to put the files on her new laptop using an external hdd adapter.

    Easy affair normally but I am assuming I will have some issues because the old laptop is Linux and the new one is Windows.

    I have toyed with Linux before and if I recall it formats a HDD with a different file system than Windows so I am afraid that it will not be recognized and I will have trouble getting the files.

    Something tells me I may end up needing a Linux Live CD or something and to do a lot of complicated stuff to get the files over into a Windows environment.


    So looking for advice on the easiest way to do this, waiting on the IDE adapter to get here in the mail and want to be ready to get the job done when it arrives.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Dec 27, 2012
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  2. Aeris

    Aeris Otherworldly

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    I would recommend checking out EXT2 FSD, it is an open source driver for Windows that allows you to mount and read EXT2, EXT3 and EXT4 partitions and drives on Windows.
     
    Aeris, Dec 27, 2012
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  3. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Ok that will hopefully work for me, I'll post back to let you know.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Dec 27, 2012
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  4. Ayle

    Ayle Trailblazer

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    Or boot from a livecd if you encounter any issues from ext2fs and just copy everything in a folder on your internal hard drive.
     
    Ayle, Dec 29, 2012
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    Sxooter Notebook Virtuoso

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    That's what I'd do too.
     
    Sxooter, Dec 31, 2012
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    Yep LiveCD is the way to go, you can read just about any popular file system and have read/write access on all drives.
     
    MegaTherion, Jan 1, 2013
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  7. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Just got done with this. I had a Mint Linux DVD ready to use if needed but went with EXT FSD program first and it did the job. My adapter almost didnt work had to bend some pins to git my USB to IDE adapter over the 2.5" to 3.5" adapter.

    A few files had file names too long to copy but I am sure they were odd system files not any personal files. Now to just find where all the files I need are located.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jan 4, 2013
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