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
Hi, Matt, I really like this software. I’ve been using it on a dual-boot Win10 and Ubuntu machine to a limited extend. The reasons that I can’t always use it are as follows:
1. Version 0.65 crashes my Windows 10 to an IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL blue-screen.
2. Version 0.64 corrupts my ext4 partition. fsck on Ubuntu seems to bring the partition back, but I don’t want to rely on that.
3. Version 0.64 has occasional problems with writing and executing files.
Hash
13 Apr 16 at 10:09 am
Hi Hash, thanks for your update. I’m working on 0.66, will release it soon.
Q1: Please try this updated version before 0.66 is released:
http://www.ext2fsd.com/soft/Ext2Fsd-0.66p2.exe
Q2: It’s likely caused by delay-cache-flushing, which was already improved in
0.65. Could you describe details of your operations ? I didn’t re-produce
similar issues with my computers.
Thanks,
Matt Wu
matt
13 Apr 16 at 11:20 am