I had a hard drive that I took off of my old computer, which had Ubuntu 9.04 running on it. The hard disk is full of Linux files and a Linux OS. I got a casing for the internal drive to make it external. My computer (64 bit Vista) recognizes it, but I can't format it or write to it. I get an error reading: "Cannot format disk, media write protected". Any ideas?
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just get a version of a Linux live-Cd from pendrivelinux.com and try to format from there
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PSH! Vista...I'm downgrading...if you can even call it that.
I know Vista is a joke, I get a free upgrade to Windows 7 in October though. I just have to deal with it for a few months...
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Quote: from farmer5123 at 11:39 pm on June 17, 2009
just get a version of a Linux live-Cd from pendrivelinux.com and try to format from there
Didn't think about that, good idea! Will try. thanks!
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The real question is why someone would ditch linux for Vista...But yeah, anytime you think "I need to format/change partitions" you should instantly think "LIVE CD"
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yeah linux is god of all oses, but i dont know why everyone bitches about vista i have never had a problem out of it and i have been running vista business x64 for 2 years now
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