[svlug] Formatting to NTFS

[Jeff Shippen]

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(Forgot to CC to SVLUG)

You can use GParted (a live linux cd specifically for partitioning).

http://gparted.sourceforge.net/

Formats NTFS as well, fairly easy to use.

Jeff

Skip Evans wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I got a new Dell Latitude E6500 which came with Vista on it.
> When I went to install Ubuntu there was not enough room left
> so I tried to resize the partitions, but got them boofed up
> because, frankly, I don't know much about manually
> partitioning a drive, because I always choose defaults and the
> OS always does it fine for my needs.
>
> So then I was unable to reinstall Vista from the CD that came
> with the laptop to start over. Right now I just have Ubuntu
> installed so I can use it, but now I need Vista back to use a
> camera I'm going to be doing some streaming with.
>
> When I try to use the CD that came with the machine it says it
> cannot install it to the main partition Ubuntu created and
> that "Vista can only be installed on a partition formatted as
> NTFS," and it stops.
>
> Is there a Linux utility I can use to reformat the whole drive
> so Vista then be restored? Then I'll use the Vistra shrink
> partition instructions I found via Ubuntuforums here:
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot#Resizing%20partitions%20with%20Windows%20Vista
>
> To shrink the Vista partition to give Ubuntu enough room.
>
> Thanks,
> Skip
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