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Ext2 Volume Manager

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A small software utility working as an Ext3/4 file system driver that was especially designed to function under Windows environments. #Flush cache  #Mountpoint manager  #Change driver letter  #Filesystem  #Mountpoint  #Partition  

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Extending the Windows operating system so as to add support file systems used by other OS-es may sound like a daunting job and it surely is if the appropriate tools are not available. Insofar as the Linux native ext2 ,ext3 and ext4 file systems are concerned, now it is possible to add support for them in Microsoft's proprietary operating system.

All you need is a lightweight utility that goes by the name of Ext2Fsd. This software solution will enable you to have a new partition type onto your system with minimal efforts. What's more, included in the package is an application for managing volumes from a user friendly interface.

Writing input and output (I/O) operations can impact severely on the performance of a system, but the ext2/ext3/ext4 partitions can now be created to alleviate the stress. Also, using Ext2 Volume Manager will make it more easy to change partition types.

This application that is bundled with Ext2Fsd has more uses which include drive letter assignment, flushing cache to disk, viewing advanced properties for a drive or partition and others as well. There is also a lot of useful information that can be obtained from Ext2 Volume Manager, including statistics polled at a time interval you specify.

The 'Service Management' feature will enable you to view the current status of the Ext2Fsd service and start it manually if necessary. The service startup mode can be set to one of the 4 available, while the 'Global Codepage' selection includes dozens of encodings for you to choose from.

With regard to the 'Global Volume Settings', you have the possibility to set all volumes to be loaded in 'read-only' mode. Also, another option that can be activated is to have drive letters assigned automatically, while files with a particular suffix or prefix can be hidden.

In conclusion, since it is very easy to install and thanks to the really useful management tool it includes, Ext2Fsd is definitely among the best utilities of its kind.

What's new in Ext2 Volume Manager 0.69 (November 2, 2017):

  • Features implemented and bugfix:
  • 1FIXME: superblock corruption of EXT4 volumes with 64BIT mode enabled
  • 2FIXME: possible corruption by race conditions in buffer-head reapering
  • 3FIXME: possible deadlock issues (when flushing) caused by BCB locks
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Ext2 Volume Manager 0.69 (November 2, 2017)

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  portable version
Portable Ext2 Volume Manager
  runs on:
Windows NT
Windows 10 32/64 bit
Windows 2008 32/64 bit
Windows 2003
Windows 8 32/64 bit
Windows 7 32/64 bit
Windows Vista 32/64 bit
Windows XP 32/64 bit
  file size:
2.5 MB
  filename:
Ext2Fsd-0.69.1044-11.02.exe
  4 screenshots:
Ext2 Volume Manager - The main window of Ext2 Volume Manager displays the existing computer disks along with their total and used sizeExt2 Volume Manager - The right-click menu allows users to change the drive letter or partition type and show propertiesExt2 Volume Manager - From the Edit menu of the application, users can copy everything to ClipboardExt2 Volume Manager - The Tools menu enables users to access service management, remove dead letters and flush cache to disk
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