how to format a usb hard drive for use with linux or windows

[Ray Leventhal]

On 7/22/2011 11:07 AM, glenn opdycke-hansen wrote:
> Is there a way to format an external hard disk that uses a USB connection?
> I want to format it from Ubuntu system and use it on either windows or linux.
> Thanks!
>
> I have been able to format it from Ubuntu and use it on linux, but
> unable to connect to the external storage from windows system.
>
> --glenn
>
While Ubuntu can read NTFS partitions using fuse, Windows can't work 
with EXT2/3/4 file systems without help.

When I'm forced to work with Windows and need access to EXT2/3/4 file 
systems, I use EXT2 Volume Manager [1].

HTH,
-Ray

[1] http://www.ext2fsd.com/?page_id=16
-- 
Ray Leventhal