I dual booted my Windows XP, installing Linux Mint. I found out that when using Linux Mint, I could see and open files installed on Windows XP, but when using Windows XP, I can't see and open files installed on Linux Mint.
Why is that?
Why does Linux recognize Windows but not the other way 'round?
Answer
Windows only natively supports the NTFS and FAT (several flavors) file systems (for hard drives/magnetic systems) and CDFS and UDF for optical media, per this article.
To access other file systems, additional drivers/software will be required. As an example, the Ext2 Installable File System For Windows driver is an open source project that supports the Ext2 system.
EDIT: Correct typo - listed "UFS" instead of "UDF" - kudos to @ChrisS for catching the mistake.
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