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How can I format my disk to NTFS I need to delete everything so I can buy Windows XP and reinstall thanks Barara

Barbara Evridge
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    You can not buy Windows XP anymore. – xangua May 16 '15 at 01:21
  • Do you have Ubuntu installed now? In any case, if you install a version of Windows, there will be an option to format the disk. See for example "Do I need to format my hard disk before installing Windows 7" ( http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows7/installing-windows-7-frequently-asked-questions) – CentaurusA May 16 '15 at 01:54
  • the windows installer will format automatically. from linux gparted or mkfs.ntfs – Panther May 16 '15 at 01:57

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Check the installation of ntfs-3g

sudo apt-get install ntfs-3g

Open a terminal and identify your drive:

lsblk

Sample output:

sdc      8:32   1   7,5G  0 disk 
└─sdc1   8:33   1   7,5G  0 part /media/user/BAFC-91D9

Then unmount the device

sudo umount /dev/<your_device_and_partition>

in my case 

sudo umount /dev/sdc1

and format with

sudo mkfs.ntfs /dev/<your_device_and_partition>

in my case

sudo mkfs.ntfs /dev/sdc1

Or simply install Windows. The hard disk is automatically formatted.

A.B.
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