Can you format ext2 using WSL?

Question

Also, is it as straight-forward as doing it on a full Linux system? Is mounting a USB drive and copying stuff to it straightforward?

Answer 1

Hi BE

Can you try this:

1. Open a WSL terminal.

Check if the ext2 filesystem is installed.

sudo apt install mkfs.ext2

Format the drive using the mkfs.ext2 command.

sudo mkfs.ext2 /dev/sdX

Where /dev/sdX is the device name of the drive you want to format.

Check the status of the drive using the df command.

df -h

The drive should now be formatted with the ext2 filesystem.

Here are some additional tips:

Make sure you have enough storage space on the drive. ext2 filesystems typically require at least 100MB of free space.

If you are formatting a USB drive, make sure to eject it before you unplug it from your computer.

If you are formatting a partition on your hard drive, make sure to back up any important data before you format it.

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