HDD Format?

**ClubMed** · 03-09-2004, 09:18 PM

I'm going to be partitioning my HDD using diskmgmt.msc in windows xp.

Should I format the HDD? (Or will this be done in Knoppix during the install process?)

Thank you.

**Markus** · 03-09-2004, 09:26 PM

Haven't checked but I don't think that anything supplied with windows can format any linux types, as in ext3, ext2, reiserfs.....
The hd-install will take care of that.

**ClubMed** · 03-09-2004, 09:29 PM

so should i partition the HDD under windows? or should i leave it unpartitioned and unformated?

sorry if these are stupid questions

**Markus** · 03-09-2004, 09:41 PM

Some people complain about problems with windows, and some about difficulties with linux.
qtparted is a fairly easy graphical tool in knoppix for partitioning.
If you have just one hd and want to keep windows you should at least make room for a new partition from within windows.
If you have a new second hd you can just leave it blank and use knoppix for creating partitions, or do the partitions in windows for which Partition Magic is a bit better.