Any way to reformat a 1TB portable drive to EXT4?

[josephj11]

I would like to use an ext partition on my portable drive for use with Linux. I got as far as removing the exFAT partition and the partition table, but that bricked the drive.
This is a
SanDisk Portable SSD - 1TB
SKU: SDSSDE30-1T00-G25
USB drive.

[riyan_shaik]

Hi @josephj11
Please check the below link for format the drive.
Title:Steps to Format a Drive for Use with Windows or macOS
Link:Steps to Format a Drive for Use with Windows or macOS

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[josephj11]

IDK if I can get Windows running. It’s dual boot and I haven’t started it for a couple of years. What I want is ext4, not exFAT.

[EstherEdward]

To set up an ext4 partition on your SanDisk SSD, connect it to a Linux system. Use lsblk to identify the drive, then fdisk to create a new GPT partition table and ext4 partition. Format the partition with mkfs.ext4. If the drive isn’t visible, you may need advanced recovery methods. Be careful during this process to avoid data loss. If you run into problems, consider asking for help on Linux forums or from a data recovery professional.

[DataWizard0103]

To reformat your 1TB SanDisk Portable SSD to EXT4 for Linux, follow these steps:

1. First, save important files, as formatting will erase everything. Then, Plug the SSD into your Linux computer.
2. Launch a terminal window and Type lsblk to find your SSD (like /dev/sdb).
3. Run sudo fdisk /dev/sdX (replace sdX with your drive letter) to delete old partitions.
4. Follow the prompts in fdisk to create a new partition.
5. Use sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdX1 (replace sdX1 with your new partition).
6. Run sudo mount /dev/sdX1 /mnt to access it.