How to format to NTFS my EXT4 partition on Windows 8?

Question

I'd like to format one of my partitions to NTFS which is EXT4 at the moment and an ubuntu is installed on, that I don't need anymore.

I can't see the partition in My Computer and I've never tried anything like that so I don't know what to do.

How can I erase it and create NTFS on that?

Solution 1

You can make us of the Windows Disk Management Utility to re-format the partition as NTFS. Just launch Computer Management (Control Panel->System and Security->Administrative Tools->Computer Management and choose "Disk Management" from left pane).

Now, on the right pane, right-click on the partition you want tp re-format and choose Format, then choose "NTFS" from the drop down and format it.

Solution 2

Go to command line (start run (or windows key + r) cmd enter) From command line run:

diskpart
list disk

Find the hard disk that has your partition and type:

select disk <disk number>
list partition

Find the partition you want to format

select partition <partition number>
delete partition
create partition primary
format fs=ntfs

Comments

[Ramhound]

Just delete the partition using the tool of your choice then create the partition from within Windows.

[cyrfandli]

Like what tool and where?