title: “NTFS<–>EXT4” date: 2025-01-15 draft: false Link to heading

1. NTFS->EXT4 Link to heading

  1. Check Disk Information

    sudo fdisk -l # Confirm the USB device (usually /dev/sdb or /dev/sdc, etc.).

  2. Unmount the USB drive The example uses /dev/sdb1; please adjust the device name based on your actual setup.

    sudo umount /dev/sdb1

  3. Delete the existing partition

    sudo fdisk /dev/sdb # Enter partition management tool, type 'd' to delete the partition, then type 'w' to save changes.

  4. Create a new partition

    sudo fdisk /dev/sdb # Enter partition management tool, type 'n' to create a new partition, press Enter for other defaults, then type 'w' to save changes.

  5. Format the partition as NTFS

    sudo mkfs.ntfs /dev/sdb1

  6. Mount the USB drive

    sudo mkdir /mnt/usb
sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/usb

  7. Verify the format

    df -hT /mnt/usb # The output should show ext4

  8. Unmount the USB drive

    sudo umount /mnt/usb

2. EXT4->NTFS Link to heading

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