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Linux EXT2/EXT3 Partition Management

Daisy updated on Dec 30, 2020 Partition Master Guide | How-to Articles
Partition manager software - EaseUS Partition Master can support ext2 and ext3 file systems under Windows Operating System. It can create, format, delete, wipe ext2/ext3 partition and recover lost ext2/ext3 partition.
Part 1: How to create a Linux ext2/ext3 partition
Step 1: Launch EaseUS Partition Master
On the main window, right-click on the unallocated space on your hard drive or external storage device and select "Create".
Step 2: Adjust the new partition size, file system, label, etc.
Set the size, partition label, drive letter, file system, etc. for the new partition and click "OK" to continue.
Step 3: Confirm to create a new partition
Part 2: How to format an EXT2/EXT3 partition
Step 1: Run EaseUS Partition Master, right-click the hard drive partition you intend to format and choose "Format".
Step 2: In the new window, set the Partition label, File system (NTFS/FAT32/EXT2/EXT3), and Cluster size for the partition to be formatted, then click "OK".
Step 3: Then you will see a warning window, click "OK" in it to continue.
Step 4: Click the "Execute Operation" button in the top-left corner to review the changes, then click "Apply" to start formatting the partition on your hard drive.
Part 3: How to delete an EXT2/EXT3 partition
- Notice:
- If you saved important data in the partition which you want to delete, move and save those data to another secure location in advance.
Step 1: Install and launch EaseUS Partition Master on PC
On the main window, right-click on the hard drive partition which you want to delete and select "Delete".
Step 2: Confirm the deletion
Step 3: Execute to delete the partition
Part 4: How to recover a deleted or lost EXT2/EXT3 partition
Step 1: Launch EaseUS Partition Master on PC
Step 2: Select a hard disk to search for the lost partition(s)
Step 3: Wait for the scanning process to complete.
This program will scan the whole disk with two modes - "Quick Scan" and "Deep Scan" to find all lost partitions and data for you.
- Quick Scan will find your latest deleted partition with a fast speed.
- Deep scan will scan and find more and earlier deleted partitions.
Step 4: Select and recover lost partitions
Part 5: How to wipe an EXT2/EXT3 partition
Step 1: Launch EaseUS Partition Master, right-click the partition you want to erase data from, and choose "Wipe Data".
Step 2: In the new window, set the time for which you want to wipe your partition, then click "OK".
Step 3: Click the "Execute Operation" button in the top-right corner, check the changes, then click "Apply" to wipe the data on your partition.
Besides ext2/ext3 partition management, EaseUS Partition Master can aslo manage FAT and NTFS partitions.
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