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Ironfoot · 07-14-2008, 03:27 PM

I need to format my second hard disk, that has linux on it, from windows xp.
Does anyone know any program that can do that? Hard disk is maxtor, but nothing on their site...
Please help. Thanks.

takola · 07-14-2008, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ironfoot

I need to format my second hard disk, that has linux on it, from windows xp.
Does anyone know any program that can do that? Hard disk is maxtor, but nothing on their site...
Please help. Thanks.

You can delete you linux partitions and recreate new windows partition on the harddisk. Dunno exactly where it is but somewhere inside control panel there is a disk management utility. Select the second hard disk there and delete all the partitions on it, then create & format a new NTFS windows partition.

Anpu · 07-14-2008, 04:32 PM

did you try Partition Magic? It is is able to make linux partitions so i believe its able to read them and format from Windows. (didnt try though)

Ulmanyar · 07-14-2008, 05:49 PM

Otherwise you might want to try a GParted LiveCD:
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php

Jedi-x · 07-14-2008, 06:43 PM

Start/control panel/administrative tools/disk management, then right click the drive to format, then do what you know. Easiest to do a quick format, then it will partition for you.

fluffy_muffin · 07-14-2008, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ironfoot

I need to format my second hard disk, that has linux on it, from windows xp.
Does anyone know any program that can do that? Hard disk is maxtor, but nothing on their site...
Please help. Thanks.

IMVHO you can use fdisk and just remove all partitions on this disk. Then create new.

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07-14-2008, 04:32 PM	#3
Anpu Count Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,186	did you try Partition Magic? It is is able to make linux partitions so i believe its able to read them and format from Windows. (didnt try though) __________________ Inquisition

07-14-2008, 06:43 PM	#5
Jedi-x Initiate Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Florida USA Posts: 106	Start/control panel/administrative tools/disk management, then right click the drive to format, then do what you know. Easiest to do a quick format, then it will partition for you. __________________ Jedi-x Hunter lvl 50 , Jedix Warlock lvl 45 , x Jedi x Barb lvl 49 Alsius Hunters of RA

07-14-2008, 05:49 PM	#4
Ulmanyar Initiate Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 231	Otherwise you might want to try a GParted LiveCD: http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php