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mkfs.ntfs — Create a NTFS filesystem inside a partition. More information: <https://manned.org/mkfs.ntfs>.

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Problem

How to use the mkfs.ntfs command: Create a NTFS filesystem inside a partition. More information: <https://manned.org/mkfs.ntfs>.

Solution

mkfs.ntfs — Create a NTFS filesystem inside a partition. More information: <https://manned.org/mkfs.ntfs>.

Create a NTFS filesystem inside partition Y on device X:

sudo mkfs.ntfs {{/dev/sdXY}}

Create filesystem with a volume-label:

sudo mkfs.ntfs {{[-L|--label]}} {{volume_label}} {{/dev/sdXY}}

Create filesystem with specific UUID:

sudo mkfs.ntfs {{[-U|--with-uuid]}} {{UUID}} {{/dev/sdXY}}

Code Snippets

Create a NTFS filesystem inside partition Y on device X

sudo mkfs.ntfs {{/dev/sdXY}}

Create filesystem with a volume-label

sudo mkfs.ntfs {{[-L|--label]}} {{volume_label}} {{/dev/sdXY}}

Create filesystem with specific UUID

sudo mkfs.ntfs {{[-U|--with-uuid]}} {{UUID}} {{/dev/sdXY}}

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