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777801 2009-05-29 01:12:00 Hi all.
Have used gparted to create a partition for Windows7
gparted has worked well but have noticed that the new file is ext2 format. Should I reformat to NTFS?? while I am still in program?
Colpol (444)
777802 2009-05-29 01:29:00 Up to you - the Windows 7 installer should be able to do that too. Erayd (23)
777803 2009-05-29 01:34:00 Up to you - the Windows 7 installer should be able to do that too.


What is the difference. Which is best?
Colpol (444)
777804 2009-05-29 01:40:00 I would personally let windows format the partition to NTFS. Sherman (9181)
777805 2009-05-29 07:17:00 What is the difference. Which is best?

No diff.
Blam (54)
777806 2009-05-29 08:08:00 Isn't ext2 a linux format anyway so you would still need to change to NTFS, whether using Gparted or the Win 7 install gary67 (56)
777807 2009-05-29 09:28:00 Isn't ext2 a linux format anyway so you would still need to change to NTFS, whether using Gparted or the Win 7 install Gary's correct - ext2 is from a linux Format (en.wikipedia.org) -- So it is best to allow Windows 7 to format the partition in NTFS. wainuitech (129)
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