[nflug] Creating an NTFS partition on a USB drive

[Joe]

Sam Stern wrote:
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nflug-bounces at nflug.org 
>> [mailto:nflug-bounces at nflug.org] On Behalf Of Joe
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 07:14 PM
>> To: nflug at nflug.org
>> Subject: [nflug] Creating an NTFS partition on a USB drive
>>
>> Questions:
>> How do I create an NTFS partition on a usb drive that Windoze XP can
>> read and write?
>>
>> How do I mount it in Linux (e.g.  with ntfs-3g)?
>>
>> Is there something special I have to do to copy back all the 
>> stuff from
>> my Linux backup (forward slashes to backward ones)?
>>
>> Background:
>>
>> I've got a new 120GB usb drive for my notebook.  I want to create two
>> partitions on it.  1) 50GB NTFS for Windows XP to use, 2) 
>> 70GB ext3 for
>> Linux.
>>
>>     
>
> Hi Bob,
>
> First, start with fdisk. 
>
> 1) Make TWO primary (not extended partitions). Use the "o" option, 
> 2) Place the first partition as an ntfs partition at the physical begging of
> the disk (this is key, it must be the first logical partition). Do not mark
> the partition as bootable. "n" new partition, type 86, +50G in size. Then
> "c" to toggle dos compatibility flag.
> 3) Place the second partition as a Linux partition fill the reminder of the
> disk. "n" new partition, type 83, +70G in size.
> 4) write the table out (w) and quit (q).
> 5) now unmount and remount the USB disk.
> 6) use mkntfs to create the disk in the first partition.
> 7) make the second partition using the ext3 or reiserfs tools to your
> preferences.
>
>
> All that said, I would suggest that you use XP for this task since the
> method is likely to be more compatible with xp/vista whatever tools:
>
> 1) in xp, insert the drive
> 2) start | settings | control panel | admin tools | computer management |
> Storage management | disk management
> 3) create a partition of the size you want using the gui. Do not create a
> dynamic disk. Leave space for Linux
> 4) format the partition in xp add a nice label.
> 5) Switch to Linux and use fdisk to add a Linux partition at the end of the
> disk
> 6) format and label the Linux partition per usual methods.
>
>
> HTH
>
>
> Sam S.
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Thank you. Your directions are always very clear. I'll follow them asap.

Joe
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