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gnome-disk-utility package

cant format disk

Asked by noway jose

un mount hard disk

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enubuntu (mr.tennents) said : 		#1

Please explain better what are you trying to do.

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#2

You can't format a partition which is mounted, i.e. you can access files.
First unmount the partition, and then format it.
If partition is mounted, are you sure you not need it ?
If you want to erase current Ubuntu main partition, you need to work from Ubuntu CD/USB key.

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