Will Windows 8 see ext4 on install?

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Nokitsune012016-01-06 22:40:41

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Nokitsune01, 2016-01-06 22:40:41

Decided to reinstall Ubuntu on Windows. But such a question arose, when installing Ubuntu left the standard disk layout. Now they are in the ext4 file system. I read that Windows does not see this file system. What if I want to install Windows? Will the installer see the discs?

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OnYourLips, 2016-01-06
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Everything is fine, when installing Windows, you can repartition the disk by deleting all partitions.
But a small question arises: why install a deliberately outdated version of Windows?

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Ivan Soshnikov, 2016-01-07
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Windows will see the partition.
Can't install on it. He does not want to work with him. But it will not spoil, without your instructions.
Moreover, Windows does not recognize other OSes than Windows, so it will overwrite GRUB and you will not be able to boot into Linux. You will have to boot from a Linux CD or USB and restore the bootloader.
For all that, there were third-party solutions for working with Linux partitions. Poor, but still...

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vbilez12, 2016-01-06
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winreview.ru/kak-dostuchatsya-do-linux-ovyx-razdel...

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inquisitor273, 2016-01-10
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1. Boot from a Linux LiveCD and shrink the ext4 partition. The easiest way is with the help of gparted, at the same time it will perform all related operations like resize2fs. Before that, it is advisable to make backups.
2. Create a new partition and install Windows on it. It is better to format it already from the Windows installer, IMHO.
3. It remains to deal with the loading of both systems.
Option A: Hardware with UEFI, Ubuntu booted in UEFI mode, Windows was installed in the same mode. Everything is simple here, Windows itself will find the EFI partition and install its bootloader there, it will not interfere with the existing Ubuntu bootloader;
Option B:Hardware with BIOS/EFI or UEFI in SCM mode. Of course, Windows will write its bootloader to the MBR. A good option is to load everything through GRUB. To do this, you will have to boot from the LiveCD, chroot into the installed Ubuntu and restore the bootloader (while not forgetting to run update-grub, which will find the Windows partition and add it to the configuration).