Beta Launch of Paragon ExtFS for Windows

Paragon
Software Group announced
the beta launch of its Paragon
ExtFS for Windows, a
utility designed to eliminate barriers between Linux and Windows OS
by granting full R/W access to Ext2/Ext3/Ext4 file systems
under latest Windows versions.

The solution provides full Ext4 read
and write access under all latest Windows versions, including Windows
8 (in compatibility mode with Windows 7).

It lets
you work with files stored on Linux native file systems. Plug in your
HDD with ExtFS partitions to your PC and you can start modifying
files on Linux partitions. You can get read and write access to
Linux-formatted partitions, which simplifies data sharing and gives
you the ability to transfer files between, otherwise, incompatible
systems. The tool is a plug-in for Dokan – a file system for Windows,
and it requires Dokan installation.

Key
Features:

• System
  Requirements: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (and 2008
  server), Windows 8 (in compatibility mode with Windows 7)

• Easy to
  use: Mount any Ext2, Ext3, Ext4 drives like it is part of the
  native Windows file system

• Full
  R/W access: Full R/W access of Ext2/3/4 Partitions under Windows

• High
  Performance: Transfer rate is similar to the native Windows file
  system performance

• Non-roman
  characters supported: Including Chinese, Korean, Japanese and
  Russian characters

Key
Scenarios:

• Import/Export
  files and folders from/to ExtFS partitions. If
  the HDD is taken from NAS storage and you need to open a Linux
  partition and copy from it or place a file there, it eliminates the
  need to install the HDD or configure it for network access. Connect
  the HDD via the eSATA connector or USB-to-SATA adapter to the PC and
  access your files.

• Open
  documents and multimedia directly from ExtFS partitions. If
  you want to watch movies or open large documents contained on a Linux
  partition, connect the drive directly to the PC to get instant
  access, providing the file types are supported by Windows.

Paragon
ExtFS for Windows is open to free end-user bet.