Ubuntu can format hard drive partitions with the FAT16 file system, used by older operating systems such as Microsoft DOS and Windows 95. Some older devices may also require a hard drive partition ...

You can format an external hard drive in Ubuntu using the Gnome Partition Editor. It provides a graphical interface to simplify formatting and resizing hard drive ...

Then, go to Dash, type gparted and click on GParted partition editor. In the window that opens, right-click on the external hard drive and select Format. Next, choose the file system with which you ...

I have an external hdd (1TB) that has 4 partitions, all are formatted to hfs+. I want to format one of them to an NTFS so that I can have a windows read/write drive. I am using g-parted in Ubuntu as ...

If you ever need to partition or edit the partitions on your hard drives without an existing OS on the computer, then GParted Live should be in your PC toolbox. The free GParted Live is based on a ...