The method I used before in Windows 2k, to read files from a Linux partition, was to install ext2fsd, then mount the Linux drives somewhere using the "Disk Management" tool.

For years, I struggled with this problem—needing files from my Linux partition while working on Windows and having to reboot my system to get them.

From there you will need to select one of your spare partitions and assign a mount point of /, as well selecting and assigning the swap partition.

Microsoft's latest Windows 10 preview lets users attach and mount a physical disk inside their Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2) distribution of choice.

Don't just delete a Linux dual-boot partition without handling Grub Clean things up first During my transition to Linux, I wanted to experiment with some things before I got properly settled.