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lionpants   06-25-2008 at 03:15:56 PM

Hey,

I would like to format my Linux Filesystem harddrive to NTFS so it can be used as a slave in Vista.

My bios detects it and when I go into Manage in Vista it also detects it but I can't do anything with it...

Is there any software I can use to force a format?

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Scotteq   06-25-2008 at 03:35:21 PM
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Start, type CMD in the search box. Then in the dialog type FORMAT *: Where the * is the letter of the drive you want to reformat.

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lionpants   06-25-2008 at 03:41:27 PM
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I would love to do that but, the drive doesn't show as mounted.

The only way I can view it is through the manage window...

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Scotteq   06-25-2008 at 03:47:57 PM
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OK - Plan B is to create a bootable disc (CD/DVD/Floppy), boot to that and do the same thing from outside the OS.

If you like, check out http://www.ultimatebootcd.com It's free - Download and burn as an iso image into a CD. Lots of good tools on that.


Message edited by Scotteq on 06-25-2008 at 03:53:22 PM
------------------------------ Which Chip? Well, it depends on which set of thieving b@stardz you choose to support: The ones who use insider trading to enrich themselves while running their company into the ground, or the ones who illegally pay vendors to not support the first group.
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lionpants   06-25-2008 at 03:54:39 PM
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I'm sorry I'm not following Plan B.

I'm downloaded some software called DriveWipe or something that you can boot from... would that work?

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lionpants   06-25-2008 at 03:55:49 PM
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Alright, I'll try Ultimate when I get home, thanks!

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Scotteq   06-25-2008 at 03:56:43 PM
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Check this. Shows you how to burn an ISO image. http://www.ubcd4win.com/burn.htm

------------------------------ Which Chip? Well, it depends on which set of thieving b@stardz you choose to support: The ones who use insider trading to enrich themselves while running their company into the ground, or the ones who illegally pay vendors to not support the first group.
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