How to format external Seagate Mobile HDD

General Linux Question
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I downloaded Kubuntu 18.04 on my mobile Seagate HDD but now it is readable only. HOw do I fix that and format the drive to operate as a OP system?

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Do you mean installed?

Where does it say that?

Is it already installed onto the external HDD or is it just downloaded?

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Yes - installed an IOS file and the drive became unreadable.

Does not allow be to add new files or delete the IOS file.

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I see now. What you did was not installing it. You need to burn the ISO file to an empty USB stick or a DVD. Check out this guide.

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Ok I did burn the IOS file to the Seagate. Now I want to delete it and return the Seagate to a writable drive

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If you are using the HDD within Linux, then I would recommend gParted. Exact instructions are found here.

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are you going to need to use the seagate on any windows computers?

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Yes…I formatted as NTFS (Abhishek’s suggestion) which allows me to use on windows computers.

I used the gParted program but the instructions were not exactly usable but I figured it out and now I have my hard drive back? Yay!

Thank you so much for your assistance I really appreciate it! That is to cordx & Akito

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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