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I am new to ubuntu. During installation of Ubuntu 15.04 vivid vervet , I created partitions for ubuntu filesystem as Ext2 using windows partitioning tool.I created partitions for Boot loader information and ubuntu file system. After ubuntu installation, ubuntu partitions are showing in windows as local disks ,but not readable. When I tried to open it, a message that the partition is corrupted was shown and asked to format the disk. I dont want access for ubuntu file from windows.

  • What is the cause of this ?
  • How can I hide this ubuntu partition in windows ?
Abhishek
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  • Welcome to AskUbuntu. This site is only about Ubuntu. Your question is about Windows. You would get better answers if you ask on e.g. superusers.com. All I can tell is Windows can't read EXT without extra drivers. Take a look at ext2fsd – Germar Nov 23 '15 at 02:56
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    This is not a duplicate of the specified question. Abhishek is not asking how to access the Ubuntu partitions, but how to hide them. I cover this issue in this Web page. – Rod Smith Nov 24 '15 at 00:35

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The reason it does not work is that windows does not know how to read ext2 filesystems.

I am not aware of a method to block windows from seeing the partitions, Does it assign the ext2 partition a drive letter?

Eddie Dunn
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  • Yes. There is letter assigned for each partitions. I've created partitions for Boot loader information and ubuntu file system. – Abhishek Nov 23 '15 at 03:01
  • In that case you can go into Disk Management, right click on the drive and remove the drive letter – Eddie Dunn Nov 23 '15 at 03:03