Computer Software Tips : How to Format a Hard Drive in Linux

Formatting a computer hard drive in Linux involves changing the directory to the Slash DEV folder, making sure drives are connected and formatting the drive. From a hard drive in Linux with tips from a software developer in this free video about computer technology.

Expert: Dave Andrews
Contact: www.daveandrews.org
Bio: Dave Andrews is a software developer that holds a degree in computer science. Currently, he is employed by a government IT department.
Filmmaker: Tim Brown

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• computers
• software
• programs
• hardware
• RAM
• Windows XP
• Windows Vista
• Linux
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Word

[MarkDany7]

u look like a rapist!

[detailairbrushing]

I'm surprised how much like MS-DOS that procedure is! lol FDISK vs CFDISK...etc But the format is so quick!

[WackoX1337]

-bash: sudo: command not found

[charmed3553]

Hi. I am trying to remove linux and am follwing the directions. When I type in the "ls sd*"

My next line reads sda sda1 sda2 sda5 sda6. Not sdb? Is there something wrong with what I typed

[572dwayne]

ok can someone help me i have linux on my pc and i only have one 500gb sata hard drive and i cannot format with win xp home edition or win xp pro or win 7 disk gives me error and says cannot format hard drive but i can install linux when ever i want how do i get linux off is my hard drive bad i checked the bios everything is set the same way it was when it had win 7 on it but will not format with win 7 disc any ideas

[detailairbrushing]

I tried to use a linux format utility a while back and it was asking me to assign different partitions for things like users, etc....can everything just sit on just 1 partition? Too many partitions is confusing for me, because I'm not familiar with Linux and what each partition is for

[yeoj35368]

Nice one thnx expertvillage....

[SmartestViking]

Nice video!

[esmann2]

Who are you talking to?

[mrMoldiz]

dickhead