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Seagate external?

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Hi,
I have an external drive that I installed Ubuntu linux on. Now I want to take it off and use it as a storage device again can someone please help me?
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Welcome to TSF. :wave:

Format the Linux partitions in Disk management.
(Right click "My computer" > choose "Manage" > Disk Management)
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ok I will try it thanks
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all it gives for an option is to delete the partition not format it. Do I just delete it?
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Yes - delete - then create a new partition.
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