Ext2Fsd Project

Open source ext3/4 file system driver for Windows (2K/XP/WIN7/WIN8)

Archive for April, 2016

Ext2Fsd 0.66 was released !

with 18 comments

Features implemented and bugfix:

    1, FIXME: BSOD when mounting as readonly
    2, FIXME: Ext2Srv service blocked by Antivirus
Supported Ext3/4 features:
    1, flexible inode size: > 128 bytes, up to block size
    2, dir_index:    htree directory index
    3, filetype:     extra file mode in dentry
    4, large_file:   > 4G files supported
    5, sparse_super: super block backup in group descriptor
    6, uninit_bg:    fast fsck and group checksum
    7, extent:       full support with extending and shrinking.
    8, journal:      only support replay for internal journal
    9, flex_bg:      first flexible metadata group
   10, symlink and hardlink
    11, Mount-as-user: specified uid/gid supported
Unsupported Ext3/4 features:
    1, journal: log-based operations, external journal
    2, EA (extended attributes), ACL support
Features to be implemented in next release:
   1, Extents management improvement
   2, EA and ACL security checking
Files descriptions:
Ext2Fsd-0.66.exe:       setup wizard for Windows systems (win2k, Winxp, 
                        Vista, Win7, Win8, Win10, Server 2003/2008/2012)
Ext2Fsd-0.66.7z:        Batch setup package in 7-zip
Ext2Fsd-0.66.zip:       Batch setup package in zip

Download link:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/ext2fsd/files/Ext2fsd/0.66/
Files checksum:
C:\Works\Ext2fsd\0.66>sha1sum Ext2Fsd-0.66*
5d49acb25cfdd83e0c41cebf7324f911c8e6b644 *Ext2Fsd-0.66.exe
bca82a345196f176517d2c9939a9710d43cf0625 *Ext2Fsd-0.66.zip
12033fc222514db4fd10a35ad54f315baff82bea *Ext2Fsd-0.66.7z
WARNINGS:
    The driver may crash your system and ruin your data unexpectedly,
    since there might be software conflicts and I could only test it
    on some of the popular platforms. You should use it with care and
    use it at your own risk!
Matt <mattwu@163.com>
https://www.ext2fsd.com

Written by Matt

April 13th, 2016 at 10:35 pm

Posted in Ext2Fsd,News

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Ext2Fsd 0.65 was released !

with 2 comments

Features implemented and bugfix since V0.64:

  Features:
    1, major performance improvements (small files meta-operatios)
    2, memory pressure handling for buffer-head structures reclaim
    3, back support for Windows 2000 (i386, 32bit)
    4, no bothering user with notification message for Ext2Mgr
    5, project improvement: Ext2Mgr to be built with WDK or VS2008
Supported Ext3/4 features by 0.65:
    1, flexible inode size: > 128 bytes, up to block size
    2, dir_index:    htree directory index
    3, filetype:     extra file mode in dentry
    4, large_file:   > 4G files supported
    5, sparse_super: super block backup in group descriptor
    6, uninit_bg:    fast fsck and group checksum
    7, extent:       full support with extending and shrinking.
    8, journal:      only support replay for internal journal
    9, flex_bg:      first flexible metadata group
   10, symlink and hardlink
    11, Mount-as-user: specified uid/gid supported
Unsupported Ext3/4 features:
    1, journal: log-based operations, external journal
    2, EA (extended attributes), ACL support
Features to be implemented in next release:
   1, Extents management improvement
   2, EA and ACL security checking
Files descriptions:
Ext2Fsd-0.65.exe:       setup wizard for Windows systems (win2k, Winxp, 
                        Vista, Win7, Win8, Win10, Server 2003, Server 2008/R2)
Ext2Fsd-0.65.7z:        Batch setup package in 7-zip
Ext2Fsd-0.65.zip:       Batch setup package in zip

Download link:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/ext2fsd/files/Ext2fsd/0.65/
Files checksum:
C:\Works\Ext2fsd\0.65>sha1sum Ext2Fsd-0.65*
cf9114b7951de6c902e20911fd81a4599343ab9c *Ext2Fsd-0.65.7z
9f479c37d30bad0b9724a43717adf8e661e42b6d *Ext2Fsd-0.65.exe
d4d5d4f261299a853acbd4c615db8a270aa89576 *Ext2Fsd-0.65.zip
WARNINGS:
    The driver may crash your system and ruin your data unexpectedly,
    since there might be software conflicts and I could only test it
    on some of the popular platforms. You should use it with care and
    use it at your own risk!
Matt <mattwu@163.com>
https://www.ext2fsd.com

Written by Matt

April 10th, 2016 at 11:05 pm

Posted in Ext2Fsd,News

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Ext2Fsd 0.64 was released !

with 2 comments

Features implemented and bugfix since V0.63:

  Features:
    1, Drive letter assignment mechanism refined
    2, Mount as specified user (uid/gid) supported

  Bugs fixed:
    1, Symlink creation breaks metedata statistics for inodes
    2, Unexpected drive letter removal for virtual devices
    3, Resource lock rules refined to consolidate consistency
    4, Kernel codes improved to make Ext3Fsd more secure
Supported Ext3/4 features by 0.64:
    1, flexible inode size: > 128 bytes, up to block size
    2, dir_index:    htree directory index
    3, filetype:     extra file mode in dentry
    4, large_file:   > 4G files supported
    5, sparse_super: super block backup in group descriptor
    6, uninit_bg:    fast fsck and group checksum
    7, extent:       full support with extending and shrinking.
    8, journal:      only support replay for internal journal
    9, flex_bg:      first flexible metadata group
  10, symlink and hardlink
   11, Mount-as-user: specified uid/gid supported
Unsupported Ext3/4 features:
    1, journal: log-based operations, external journal
    2, EA (extended attributes), ACL support
Features to be implemented in next release:
   1, Extents management improvement
   2, EA and ACL security checking
Files descriptions:
Ext2Fsd-0.64.exe:       setup wizard for Windows systems (Winxp, Vista,
                        Win7, Win8, Win10, Server 2003, Server 2008/R2)
Ext2Fsd-0.64.7z:        Batch setup package in 7-zip
Ext2Fsd-0.64.zip:       Batch setup package in zip

Download link:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/ext2fsd/files/Ext2fsd/0.64/
Files checksum:
C:\Works\Ext2fsd\0.64>sha1sum Ext2Fsd-0.64*
389ad4a9b0926cd17a1c17bd97f130fe1d2bc602 *Ext2Fsd-0.64.7z
cb4f18a9a68610366578a11e56196d6e03dd0102 *Ext2Fsd-0.64.exe
8535b3272f862887d74a1f31802492eca2f7eab6 *Ext2Fsd-0.64.zip
WARNINGS:
    The driver may crash your system and ruin your data unexpectedly,
    since there might be software conflicts and I could only test it
    on some of the popular platforms. You should use it with care and
    use it at your own risk!
Matt <mattwu@163.com>
https://www.ext2fsd.com

Written by Matt

April 4th, 2016 at 2:43 pm

Posted in Ext2Fsd,News

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