
Ext4Explore version 1.6 beta
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This program allows the user to browse Linux ext2/ext3/ext4 partitions
from Microsoft Windows.

It has only been tested on Windows XP (SP3) and Opensuse 11.4 installed
on drive C:.

I do not have the resources to test it on any other configurations.

Please give me your experiences and suggestions to ian.markham@yahoo.co.uk

PLEASE NOTE:
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When copying files to Windows Symbolic Links are not followed.
Symbolic Link files will be ignored.

When copying a directory the program will copy all sub-directories and
will happily overwrite all files and directories that exist at the
target directory WITHOUT ANY NOTIFICATION. 
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Please take care!


Registry
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The program uses the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Ext4Explore to
store settings.

If the key does not exist it will be created and the About dialog displayed.


Editing Files
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The user may invoke an editor on individual files.

If a single file is selected and you right click on it the context menu
gives the option to edit the file.

The file will be copied to <GetTempPath()>\Ext4Explore\<file name>

If the entry 'edit' exists in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Ext4Explore then
an editor will be invoked according the the method below.

The string in 'edit' is used as the format string to sprintf and %s is
replaced with the full path to the copy of the selected file.
There must be only one format specifier in the string, otherwise unexpected
results may occur!

I use UltraEdit and by default the entry 'edit' in the above registry key
is created and set to:-

UEDIT32.EXE "%s"

When the program is run this temporary directory is cleared.

Change History
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Changes from 1.5 beta

Should read MBR partitions correctly

Changes from 1.4 beta

Problems with reading drives, or now will only search drive C:

Changes from 1.3 beta

Signature check for extended partitions removed

Changes from 1.2 beta:-

Reading partition table more flexible

Changes from 1.1 beta:-

Various possible startup problems fixed

Changes from 1.0 beta:-

Bug fix: If no Linux partitions were found the program crashed.

