If you have a Linux partition you want to access and use on Windows, and on your Mvix Media Center, (which fully supports Linux file systems) you'll need to download a special utility for Windows which will let you access and write to Linux hard drives on your Windows computer. This how-to guide will show you exactly how to do that, assuming you use Windows Vista. The same procedure can be used for Windows 2000/XP, just skip the XP Service Pack 2 compatibility step - and remember that the actual screenshots shown on your computer may vary a bit from what you see here.

• Make sure your hard drive is installed correctly in your computer or in the Mvix Media Center.
• You'll need to download a free program which will enable you to write to and view EXT2/EXT3 partitions in Windows. We recommend FS-Driver; it's completely free, though not open-source. You can download this really nifty little utility here: http://www.fs-driver.org/.
• Once you've downloaded FS-Driver, you'll need to install it.
• *FOR VISTA USERS ONLY*: Locate the executable file you just downloaded, right-click on it, and under "Compatibility mode," check the checkbox for "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and select "Windows XP (Service Pack 2)," as shown on the following screenshot:
  
  

• Now you're ready to install FS-Driver. Just double-click on the installer file you just downloaded.
• Windows XP or Vista may present you with a confirmation dialog similar to the following: (these screenshots are using Vista; XP's security dialog will look slightly different):
  
  

• Click on "Run". If you are using Vista, you may also see yet another one of these slightly pesky security dialogs, like the following:
  
  

• Click "Allow" and the installer program will open up. Click "Next" on the first screen, accept the license, click "Next" again, and you'll see the following screen:
  
  

• Make sure to check the box next to "Enable the large file feature" for Mvix and the vast majority of other applications.
• Now you'll need to select a letter for your EXT2/EXT3 drive(s), as follows:
  
  

• For any drive(s) that says "Linux", you're now able to assign them Windows drive letters so you can see them in "My Computer"
• And that's it! Simply click "Next" two more times, followed by "Finish," and you're done!

We recommend you reboot after assigning the drive letters just to ensure everything goes smoothly. Also, remember that you now have a utility in your Control Panel for FS-Driver, so do not worry if you want to change, re-assign, add, or remove drive letters for your Linux file systems later.

It really couldn't be easier. You now have full access to your Linux partitions/hard drives and because Mvix Media Centers support Linux file systems (EXT2/EXT3), you can even drop the hard drive in the Mvix normally and it will play from that!