How do I access files inside a Wubi virtual ext4 Ubuntu partition from within Windows?

Question

I just installed Ubuntu 10.04 using Wubi on a PC that has Windows XP and Windows 7 installed. I was working in it for a while and everything is just fine.

However, when I booted back into Windows 7, I couldn't figure out a way to access the files I had created or downloaded into the Ubuntu partition. They're in a virtual disk called root.disk in my C:\ubuntu\disks.

Is there a way I can mount this vhd into Windows or at least browse the contents and extract what I need?

Answer 1

Try to use this tool

Answer 2

Also check out "Explore2FS", "ext2explore" and "ext2IFS". One of those also supports writing to an "ext2/3"partition (even if it is a Wubi virtual disk (.disk)). So far, I have not come across one that supports writing to an "ext4" partition.