FAT32 would be a safe bet. It doesn't have any of the fancy "Permissions" functions that NTFS has, so consequently no security, but by the same token there won't be any issues with transferring files.
Also you can access an ext2/3 partition from windows using ext2-ifs from here http://www.fs-driver.org/ - so theres really no need for a separate fat32 partition. Just keep all your data in the linux partition. Makes blowing away windows easier too.
Another really good tip if you use Firefox or Thunderbird:
As long as you have read-write access - you can actually make Thunderbird & Firefox use the same profile (same inbox, same emails, same EVERYTHING) on both Linux and Windows.
You just go into the settings & tell it where to use its profile. It's under there somewhere have a nose. I use emails in Thunderbird in Windows...I reboot into Linux....open Thunderbird...same emails. I can write emails & stuff....reboot back into Windows...Its as though I'd never switched OS's.
Soon I'm going to see how well this can be done over the network (internet). It would be the ulimate remote email solution if I could pull it off with tunneling & folder sharing.
actually if you want to have the same mail on several different computers, including across lans and wans, build an imap server. Then you can switch computers, email clients, operating systems etc at will. All the mail stays on the server. You can build a solution for a home or a small business for the cost of an ex-lease p3 and a bit of extra RAM.
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