Browse NTFS from ext2fs and ext3fs

[Scarecrow Man]

I've been looking around for this, and have come up with a few solutions..

http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/exp...fs.htm#Download

Users of NT who have problems with partitions which are not detected can now use the Native IO feature of Explore2fs.  This uses the partitions as identified by NT at boot time.  This access is not available from the Win32 subsystem so Explore2fs can bypass Win32 and interface directly with the Native API.

This supports drag and drop, as well as many other improvements. Despite being version 1.00, I think Explore2fs will join the list of 'Permanent beta' software, for now anyway.

Currently, I don't have any time to develop it, but when I get a chance, I plan to implement more functionality, especially language support.  I know there are a lot of non-english speaking people who I could make life easier for.

I think there are still a few minor problems in the write code, so this is only pre release for now. When I get some free time, I'll do some more work on it.

This is freeware, and only 333KB.

and this

http://www.ntfs-linux.com/index.htm

Many modern Linux users experience great inconveniencies because different operating systems have different standards on data storage. Family of secure operating systems from Microsoft – Windows NT, 2000 and XP – use their own file system, NTFS. Unfortunately Microsoft still has not opened technical information about NTFS to publicity. That is why open society of Linux developers still does not have solid support for this file system.

Our company has applied all our knowledge of file systems and operating systems to produce a product called “NTFS for Linux”. This product gives transparent access to any NTFS drive into Linux operating system – through regular mount function. So you and any application can browse these drives, read and change files, copy and create new files and folders. Everything absolutely transparently – just like with “native” ext2fs, ext3fs or reiserfs file system.

Additionally, you not only can install NTFS access driver into Linux operating system, but you can also use bootable CD included in the product to access NTFS volumes. This CD is very helpful in emergency cases of unbootable systems – you can boot your system with this CD and access NTFS and Linux volumes with read and write access – take important documents or change configuration files to rescue system.

Notice the second is not freeware, infact it costs 69.95 USD.

Does anyone know of some good freeware to do these two functions? I'm very interested, so any info would help greatly.

[Scarecrow Man]

Side note:

Partition Magic supports this, but doesn't work from Linux.