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    Unhappy Can't format my external hard drive

    When I'm in Gparted and try to unmount my external hdd, it just refreshes nonstop and really slows up everything.

    Help please?

    Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
    /dev/sdg1 1 30401 244196001 b W95 FAT32

    When I try to put files on it currently it tells me it's "read only."

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    Re: Can't format my external hard drive

    Quote Originally Posted by 449 View Post
    When I'm in Gparted and try to unmount my external hdd, it just refreshes nonstop and really slows up everything.

    Help please?

    Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
    /dev/sdg1 1 30401 244196001 b W95 FAT32

    When I try to put files on it currently it tells me it's "read only."
    Are you booting into the GParted live cd or are you using the version of Gparted that is installed with ubuntu?
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    Re: Can't format my external hard drive

    Quote Originally Posted by neurostu View Post
    Are you booting into the GParted live cd or are you using the version of Gparted that is installed with ubuntu?
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