Questions tagged [ext3]
ext3, or third extended filesystem, is a journaled file system that is commonly used by the Linux kernel. It is the default file system for many popular Linux distributions.
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Fastest way of copy files from Ext3 to NTFS?
I’m right now on a Ubuntu Live CD and need to copy 500GB of several big files (videos) from an Ext3 file system to a NTFS file system (it’s an emergency backup since the Ext3 is doing weird noises).
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Is it possible to convert an ntfs partition to ext3? [duplicate]
Is it possible to convert an ntfs partition to ext3?
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How can I access EXT3 partitions on Windows 7?
Is there any way I can use ext3 partitions on Windows 7?
I have tried to install http://www.fs-driver.org, but it doesn't seems to run on Windows 7.
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Resizing a partition with gparted resulted in an error, how do I recover the old Linux ext3 partition?
Well, gparted crapped on me, and I was dumb enough to not keep the log file.
Basically, I was trying to increase the size of my main (home) linux partition, and in the middle of the gparted operation ...
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Copy directory from ext3 to FAT32 ignoring symlinks, pipes, etc
I'm trying to write a shell script in which I recursively copy a directory to a USB stick. I need the return value of the copy operation for error-checking purposes. I've tried
cp -a /var/mydir /...
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Mount an ext3 partition in Windows, inside a Dynamic Disk?
I have a disk which has two partitions, one NTFS and one ext3. I've converted it to a dynamic disk inside Windows. It still can be read fine when booted under Linux (thanks to LDM support in the Linux ...
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repairing ext3 partitions using windows?
I have a linux partition with arch linux installed,i installed windows 7,and now GRUB is gone,i tried installing it again,but it turned out that my ext3 partition is corrupt,i need to fix it before ...
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How can a linux disk be full, but files total to significanly less?
df reports 16G partition at 100%. du on root reports about 1G in files. Where did all my disk space go?
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Does ext3 fragment when run at near-full capacity?
I know that one of the main drawing points for ex3 and other journaling filesystems is that they do not fragment like NTFS and such.
I once heard someone say that ext3 actually would fragment when ...
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When does Linux do SSD garbage collection?
I'm trying to get an understanding of when my computer does garbage collection and frees up previously used blocks on the SSD.
Is this a task handled by the OS or the SSD controller?
Does this ...
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Can I mount a Linux-formatted VMWare disk image from Windows?
I need to update some files inside of a VMWare disk image from the Windows host machine.
The virtual disks are formatted for Linux (ext3).
Is it possible to mount an image so that it appears as a ...
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Free filesystem drivers for ext3 on OS X Leopard
I have an external drive that holds an ext3 partition, which is shared on the network via NFS. Problem is, I can't see this drive on my MacBook after I mount this via Directory Utility.
Does anyone ...
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ExtX file system on my usb key
if I format my usb key with an extX file system, copy some files on it and then give it to a friend for him to add files or modify existing one on this key, then he is rejected by its own system. ...
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Should I use VFAT or ext3 for a 1TB external USB hard drive?
I have a 1 TB external USB hard drive which I want to use to backup data from my home and office desktops (both running Linux).
Should I format the drive (possibly split into a few partitions) as VFAT ...
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Mount ext3fs in Windows
I'm surprised I couldn't find this question trough the search. What's the easiest/best way to mount an ext3 formatted partition in Windows (7 RC, in this case)?
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