Windows won't recognise my ubuntu drive?

Question

I have laptop with 160 gb hard drive. i partitioned it into 2 drivers c: and d: where c drive had the original vista and d: was empty.
so i installed ubuntu into d drive but it was formatted in a different format that windows wont recognise.
now while using vista my d drive wont show up in my computers and i think its due to its format(i dont remember but its not fat. fat 32 or ntfs). is there any way to format my d drive in windows or ubuntu. am ready to wash ubuntu i just want my space back.
i dont think it can be done on windows because the drive wont show up in device manager as well.
i can see all my drives in ubuntu but i want them in windows.
so is there anyway to remove ubuntu and format that drive to ntfs again?

Answer 1

hi all linux system using EXT2 or EXT3 partion type. if you want back your space than you have to format that partion easy way to boot from ubuntu cd/dvd and in partion section just format delete partion don't make any partion there. and reboot with vista and u ll get unpartioned space in it.



other way, you can use partion manager, and resize or edit your partion. so, you will get few GB free from your partion.



you will get this software from below link

http://rapidshare.com/files/132134511/Paragon_Partition_Manager_9.0_Professional.rar

Answer 2

ubuntu uses Ext2/3 format whihc windows doesnt recognize, you cna get progrmas for windows to let windows see the drive, but it changes systme settings so not a good idea.

to remove ubuntu is very easy(ish) in vista.

first you need to fix the MBR (it removes grub which a stanrd format doesnt touch.

1. Put the Windows Vista installation disc in the disc drive, and then start the computer.

2. Press a key when you are prompted.

3. Select a language, a time, a currency, a keyboard or an input method, and then click Next.

4. Click Repair your computer.

5. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.

6. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt.

7. Type Bootrec.exe /FixMbr, and then press ENTER.

Now you need to fix the MBR(so Grub doesnt freak out wiht linux gone)

1. Put the Windows Vista installation disc in the disc drive, and then start the computer.

2. Press a key when you are prompted.

3. Select a language, a time, a currency, a keyboard or an input method, and then click Next.

4. Click Repair your computer.

5. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.

6. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt.

7. Type Bootrec.exe /FixMbr, and then press ENTER.

( i hate copying n pasting but hey, better than mye retyping it)

then to remove the partion Start - Computer - right click - Manage - disk Mangment - either

Right clikc ubuntu partion and choose format, choose ntfs, this will give you two partions ( which can be handy)

or right click the windows partion and choose extend, and put in the size of hte ubuntu partion.

Answer 3

Linux uses EXT. Windows dont read that, Ubuntu will read fat, ntfs and ext.



I would not remove Ubuntu (I am using it now)



But you can remove that partition. I answered a similar question here:



https://answersrip.com/question/index?qid=20080715135641AAWjqY1&show=7#profile-info-Y3KwUGk6aa



Basically, right click on "(My) Computer" (My Computer for XP, Computer for Vista, goto manage then disk manager.



In Disk Manager you will see the drive as unformatted or something. You can right click and delete the partiton.



After deleting it try and boot your Ubuntu Live CD and run gparted to make C:\ bigger (at your own risk)

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Answer 5

Boot from a Ubuntu cd, put in the Hard-drive.

Open a terminal. Type these commands in order.



sudo su

fdisk -l //find your hard-drives ID name, sdb1 or something

umount /dev/sdx //replace x with the harddrive name from fdisk

sudo fdisk /dev/sdx // replace x with the ...

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p

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press enter

+1600000MB (160Gb in MB's) you convert im guessing

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Now take out and reboot in windows, plug your hard-drive in and format it in My computer