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  1. 09-17-2008 #1
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    erase a ntfs storage drive format to ext3?

    i have a ntfs storage drive want to format it to ext3 how do i do it?
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    Unmount NTFS partition and execute this
    Code:
    mkfs.ext3 /dev/<partition>
    Make sure to backup data before formatting partition.

    You can use GParted or PartedMagic LiveCDs too.
    It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
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    i figured it out thanks
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