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So a couple people (drag, I think?) labeled XFS as particularly "robust" and fast and, presumably, awesome. OK. This is not an argument, this is a question: if it's more robust than ext4, why are we ...

Partiton Magic "should" do what you want, it does work with ext3 not just ext2. Ive used it before to resize & move linux partitions with out any problems, so you should be fine.

Ext4 is essentially the default Linux filesystem, offering simplicity and compatibility, making it a solid choice for most users. Btrfs supports snapshots and is self-repairing, while XFS excels with ...

It is a very useful free software that can operate on Windows 95/98 / Me / NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 Server / Vista and rescue files from partitions formatted with Ext2 / Ext3 which is commonly used on ...

If you've been running Linux for a while, you're probably using the now slightly-outdated EXT2 or EXT3 file system. Technology blog Ghacks has a guide to converting those formats to the newer, faster, ...

Linux, the open source operating system that powers countless servers, devices, and personal computers worldwide, owes much of its versatility to the myriad of filesystems available. These filesystems ...

OS X cannot natively read the popular Ext2 and Ext3 filesystems, though support for these filesystems can be implemented if needed. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a ...