I had added new hdd i am unable to format it and change the file system from the ntfs to the ext4 can i gets help how to do that is there is any way to check the all the drives fromat which is conencted to the device

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i am unable to format sdc2 and it is giving the error code 1

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I believe error code 1 usually appears when the partition is mounted or currently in use.

I suggest first checking all connected drives and their current filesystem:

lsblk -f

This shows:

  • All disks and partitions
  • Their filesystem type (ntfs, ext4, etc.)
  • Whether they are mounted

Then check specifically if sdc2 is mounted:

mount | grep sdc2

If it is mounted, I suggest unmounting it first:

umount /dev/sdc2

After that, you can format it to ext4:

mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdc2

Please note this will erase all data on that partition.

If formatting still fails, I suggest checking system messages:

dmesg | tail -50

If you share the output of lsblk -f, we can better understand the current state of the drive.

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but where to do this by cinnectibng to ssh or direcrttly via web

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You’ll need to do this over SSH, not from the web UI.

I believe the ZimaOS web interface does not allow low-level formatting commands like mkfs or wipefs, so this must be done from the terminal.

Steps:

  1. Enable SSH
    Settings → Developer → Enable SSH
  2. Connect from another computer:

ssh root@YOUR_ZIMA_IP

Example:

ssh root@192.168.1.4

  1. Then run the commands:

lsblk -f

umount /dev/sdc2

mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdc2

I suggest posting the output of lsblk -f first before formatting, just to confirm the correct device.

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ok thanks i am doing this as it is lets see

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all done properly lots of thanks for the in detailed help