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Linux operating system is fading away from our sight. Still, many people are holding to it due to work or personal interest. To make the internal hard drive or other external removable drives being recognized by the Linux operating system, they have to come with EXT2/EXT3/EXT4 and Linux Swap file system. Do you know how to create Linux partitions from Windows operating system?
There are two ways to create EXT2/EXT3/EXT4 based Linux partitions on a Windows machine. First, boot computer using a Linux based live CD and create partitions from there; second, use a third-party Linux partition manager to format a disk, USB flash drive or memory card with the EXT2/EXT3/EXT4 file system.
How to Create EXT2/EXT3 Linux Partitions in Windows
As you can tell that formatting a drive into the file system that Linux requires is much easier than creating one from the CD. So, what's the most recommended EXT2/EXT3 format tool that runs on Windows? There's plenty of free partition software that offers "format partition" feature, such as Paragon Partition Manager. However, it does not support the creation of Linux based file systems, neither do many others. Luckily, among all the Linux based file systems (EXT2/EXT3/EXT4/Swap), EaseUS Partition Master supports formatting hard drive into the former two file systems: EXT2 & EXT3.
To create EXT2/EXT3 hard drive or format FAT32/NTFS hard drive, USB flash drive & memory card to EXT2/EXT3 with EaseUS Partition Master, follow the guide below:
Step 1: Launch EaseUS Partition Master, right-click the partition on your external hard drive/USB/SD card which you want to format and choose the "Format" option.
Step 2: Assign a new partition label, file system (NTFS/FAT32/EXT2/EXT3), and cluster size to the selected partition, then click "OK".
Step 3: In the Warning window, click "OK" to continue.
Step 4: Click the "Execute Operation" button in the top-left corner to review the changes, then click "Apply" to start formatting your external hard drive/USB/SD card.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Why Choose EaseUS Partition Master?
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"I've used Partition Master Professional many times to create, delete, format, move, rename, and resize partitions." —PCWorld
"Partitioning tools have come a very long since the days of complicated command line utilities and EASEUS Partition Master is one of the most advanced programs available." —TECH ADVISOR
"I love that the changes you make with EaseUS Partition Master Free aren't immediately applied to the disks. It makes it way easier to play out what will happen after you've made all the changes." —Lifewire
- Will the "Migrate OS" feature transfer the Windows system files only or the whole C drive?
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To ensure that the migrated system will boot normally, the Migrate OS feature will transfer all the files in the system and the boot partitions. Generally, the boot partition is the C drive so the transfer will include all the files in C.
- Does EaseUS Partition Master license apply to multiple computers?
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The license of Partition Master Professional and Server editions can be used on 1 computer only, while that for for the Technician and Unlimited editions can be used on multiple machines.
- What is the difference between EaseUS Partition Master Trial version and the Free version?
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Free is for home users only, with most basic functions available such as partition resize and clone. While trial can help you understand how this product works and test what a full license can do on a business or server OS machine.
- Will it cause any data loss after resizing the partition in EaseUS Partition Master?
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Generally, it will not cause any data loss or boot issue by resizing a partition. However, in order to protect your data, we suggest that you backup the partition before resizing, in case of any unexpected situations such as power outages, computer hardware failures, etc. You can use EaseUS Todo Backup to backup the partition and its trial version is fully functioned for 30 days.
- What should I prepare before resizing the partition?
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On the partition that is going to be operated, there might be some files being occupied by other programs. To ensure a successful operation, we suggest that you close all the unnecessary software before resizing that partition. Otherwise, EaseUS Partition Master will detect the partition being locked by the other software and require a reboot to resize the partition under boot mode.
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