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Installing ReiserDriver
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STEP 1: INSTALL THE DRIVER
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Copy rfsdfsd.sys into C:\Windows\System32\drivers\
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STEP 2: INSTALL THE DRIVER SERVICE
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Merge rfsdfsd.reg into the registry
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STEP 3: SETUP REISERFS DRIVES
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This step will allows you to associate ReiserFS disk partitions to drive letters in Windows.
* Run regedit, and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\DOS Devices
* Add a new String value. The Name should be of the form X: and the Value should be of the form \Device\Harddisk1\Partition1
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NOTE: Be very careful to use the backslashes exactly as they are above!
Place no backslashes on the desired drive letter, and no trailing backslash on after the partition!)
In this step,
* X: can be replaced with any free drive letter
* The Harddisk and Partition numbers should be replaced with those of your ReiserFS partition
TIP: Under Windows, Harddisk numbers start at 0, but Partition numbers start at 1.
(Therefore, the above example above is equivalent to /dev/hdb1 in Linux.)
If you are unsure on the Harddisk number, start the Windows Disk Management utility (run diskmgmt.msc)
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STEP 4: RESTART
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Restart the computer, so that Windows will recognize the changes to the registry.
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STEP 5: START THE DRIVER
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Currently, the driver needs to be started manually, each time that the computer is started.
(Until the driver is started, Windows will ask to format the ReiserFS partitions when trying to access them!)
To start the driver:
* Start a command window (run cmd.exe)
* Run the following: net start rfsdfsd
Enjoy! Your ReiserFS partitions should now be accessible from Windows!
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