Re: [tlug] formatting HDD leaves 11.7 GB untouched

[Thomas Blasejewicz <nyuwa@example.com>]

Good evening

and thank you all for your instructions.

I just deleted the one partition and formatted the disk again - this 
time as NTFS. Right clicking the disk now shows under properties 160 GB. 
Used were only something like 40 MB. Just fine!

And yes - this computer HAD Windows on it - until several years ago. 
There is still a seal on top saying "Windows Vista". For the last 2-3 
years I have been "using" (not really spending much time) it for 
practicing pupose = practicing the use of Linux. Not an easy task.

For now, removing the existing partition and creating a new one did the 
trick. Would it be "better" in any way, to use ext4 instead of NTFS? It 
is not really important though, since I am now perfectly happy!

* Since I am a "rural guy", there is probably little chance for me to 
join you in one of those nomikai, or buy Mr. Sampson a beer ...

Thomas

On 12/2/19 6:23 PM, Raymond Wan wrote:
> Hi Thomas,
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 2, 2019 at 9:51 AM Thomas Blasejewicz <nyuwa@example.com> wrote:
> > I have a 160 GB HDD that was used in an old notebook running Mint 19.2,
> > using only one partition.
> > Since I changed the HDD, I would like to use this one for external storage.
> > So .. I formatted the disk; the usual way; using ext4
> > Afterwards, the properties showed: 8.1 GB used
> > Looking at it with "disks" I get: 160 GB -> 156 GB free; 2.3% used.
> ...
>
>
> Did this computer ever have Windows on it?  Recent (i.e., last 10
> years :-P ) version of Windows appear to reserve a part of the disk
> for the purpose of recovery.  I've always found getting rid of it to
> be a bit annoying since it's usually at the beginning of the disk.
> Could this be what you're facing?
>
> Everyone else seems to have better ideas than I could offer.  So I
> don't think I can give you more information.  But, like Darren, I use
> a graphical tool for my partitioning needs -- gparted.  And it hasn't
> failed me so far...
>
> Ray