need help reformating hdd!

thrustan · 03-10-2005, 10:39 AM

i want to reformat my hdd to be recognized by both windows and all linuxes.

this hdd is purely for storage; i am not going to install any os on it.

can someone please tell me what i do after i go into:

Code:

cdfisk /dev/hda/

(please go easy on me, this is my first time reformating a hard disk)

btw, i am doing this from a live-cd.

also, if this 'hda' is plugged into a computer already with a hard drive, will it automatically become 'hdb'? or in windows' case, become 'e:/'?

masand · 03-10-2005, 11:25 AM

hi there

try
fdsik /dev/hda

and u can try out the various options theere

press "m" for help for various commands

regards