Windows 10: How to format external hdd which has ubuntu installed ?

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    How to format external hdd which has ubuntu installed ?


    I have ubuntu installed in my external hdd but windows is unable to read it not showing in thic pc. I used the tool provided in the answer to a similar question: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/my-external-hard-disk-does-not-show-up-in-my/f95ed41b-9ae5-4601-a5f2-b584bda522eb but it does not allow me to format the drive. My goal is to format the external hdd.

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    Akash Shailendra, Feb 9, 2023
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