Yes I'm an idiot. I've started getting into computers recently and I need to format a drive to NTFS and I'm having trouble. Currently, the drive has Linux mint on it, but when I installed it, it was installed under " / " So i can't format it from the OS. I was told I could format it form the installation disk, but when i booted that up no matter what i tried I couldn't even rewrite the disk. Seeking help. All I want to do is format the disk to NTFS.
Hard drive format NTFS
Tyler Powell
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Brayden Allen
Dylan Jones
Install Gentoo
Gavin Bennett
naw Gentoo doesn't work either, I tried about 10 diffrent CDs with Linux on them and they didn't work. for some reason, only linux mint would even boot on the drive. I refuse to buy another one. Just need NTFS for windows.
Jayden Rodriguez
Well duh. Linux distros don't support NTFS because it's trash.
Jonathan Howard
I honestly don't care at this point, I've sunk to many hours trying to get a NTFS drive for windows. I'm not spending any money because i'm trying to build a gaming PC entirely for free. this is the only thing holding me back since I have found everything else for the pc free via craiglist or diving.
Lucas Torres
You are certified brain dead.
Anthony King
my brain is fried. to far to give up and to far to try.
Jordan Gutierrez
So when you boot from the mint live disc you cant use gparted to format the drive?
I'm calling bullshit.
Jason Diaz
nope, i doesn't let me format it because when I installed it originally it was installed to " / " instead of boot or home. I tried to reinstall with the disk but it wont even let me do that somehow. keep getting error messages.
Ryan Cook
Why the fuck do you want to format a drive to NTFS if you are using Linux?
Anthony Green
Linux can't support most games. hense why I want to turn it into a windows computer.
Noah Robinson
Make a bootable usb/cd with gparted and you will get the job done
gparted.org
Brandon Powell
The Windows Install DVD/USB formats your drive to NTFS...
Ayden Edwards
download more ram and install linux on a ramdisk, it's really easy OP
Wyatt Lee
Every single other post here is line noise.
Xavier Carter
this, there's no need to format it before running the windows installer, unless you plan to install windows outside of the windows installer (it's actually possible to install windows from in linux)
Josiah Rodriguez
~$ sudo fdisk
Do you even cpu rehot bruv?
Isaiah Clark
>too dumb for linux, so moving back to windows
>too dumb for windows, can't figure out how to install it
get a mac
Gavin Hughes
why the fuck would you need to use NTFS?
Isaac Parker
keeps freezing at this screen. What do?
Josiah Hall
Literally just boot the Windows USB and it will do the rest for you... No need to do all this extra shit.
Brody Torres
Are you sure your drive just isn't fucking dead?
Adam Reed
Yeah It currently has linux on it. Im going to try booting a 8.1 windows disk and show why It wont work.
Jaxon Rivera
Post results after trying the win8.1 disk.
Also, check the uefi/legacy boot settings and disable secureboot from bios and check hdd if you manage to boot from a live disk afterwards
Kevin Flores
Okay so, apparently the other night when I made a 50GB free space partition and tested it with the disk it didn't work. Now when I do it, it fucking works. I'm such an idiot. Any way I can add the rest of the drive to that partition without having to reinstall?
Gabriel Phillips
It worked. No more need for a photo. Thanks for helping mate.
Parker Brooks
yes