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Formatting An External Drive: Help! by lynxnoon(m): 1:29pm On Dec 02, 2007 |
Hi guys I installed obuntu in my external drive and since then win xp doesnt recognize the drive and on the other partition for obuntu recognizes it but i cant edit files on it. Now since i have obuntu on my system i want to format the external disk in other to store files and stuff on it I will be grateful if anyone can help Thanks |
Re: Formatting An External Drive: Help! by Ralvy(m): 5:09pm On Dec 02, 2007 |
@Lynxmoon: Long time, u didnt call me after that day, although - ma Phone has been acting strange! Anyway, its nice to know u are getting into Linux. Concerning your problem, I think u used the entire HDD to install Ubuntu and ubuntu used a file system type that Windows does not recognise for now. That is normal and happens to every HDD. The file system type could be ext3 or ext2! You can google to see more. For you to see your Linux partitions, u need to install FS driver which can be found here I will advice you to post your problems on a Linux forum instead of Nairaland where almost everyone uses Windows. Although, that should change with time We also have a blog that has Guides on how to get around minor problems you may experience on Ubuntu Linux. You can visit these forums, ubuntuforums linuxforums This is a direct link to download the ext2 driver for Windows I hope this solves your problem. Feel free to call anytime. 08033735087 [email=geezlenator@gmail.com]Or E-mail me[/email] |
Re: Formatting An External Drive: Help! by Ralvy(m): 7:10pm On Dec 02, 2007 |
One more thing Plug in the external Hard Disk Drive when Installing as you will have to allocate a drive letter to the ext2 partition! Feel free using Linux, Share the Power of Open Source |
Re: Formatting An External Drive: Help! by lynxnoon(m): 10:48pm On Dec 02, 2007 |
Ralvy u d man!! Sori i didnt call u afta dat day Tried calling 2ce but netwk was bad and also bin busy at wok Thanx alot for always responding to my "distress calls" I will try out wat u said & get bak 2 u Cheers |
Re: Formatting An External Drive: Help! by Ralvy(m): 9:56am On Dec 03, 2007 |
Your Welcome |
Re: Formatting An External Drive: Help! by lynxnoon(m): 11:23pm On Dec 05, 2007 |
@Ralvy, :DMen, thank a million!!! i've formatted d drive and now storing stuff on it Thanks 1ce again. I called Bigbrovar to ask about d ubuntu ultimate cd but was told he wasn't around and to call later. I've beeen quite busy and have not bin able 2 call again; will try 2morow, can't wait 2 stat using d ULTIMATE , just wondering, is GUSTY GIBBON beta dan UBUNTU ULTIMATE? |
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