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So, you've created a new partition in Windows XP to make room for a new Ubuntu Linux installation. Now, by using GParted in Ubuntu, you need to format the empty space you created into the new partition. Formatting essentially puts navigation markers on the hard drive that computer operating systems use to store files and folders. You can install Ubuntu onto the new partition when it's formatted.
To format the new partition, follow these steps:
1. In the GParted window, click the unallocated item in the list in the lower part of the dialog to select the new, empty space.
The new space is shown as unallocated.
The GParted window shows:
 | • The original NTFS partition: This is the NTFS partition used by Windows. Don't select the partition labeled Filesystem NTFS (or FAT on older computers)! This is where Windows works from. |
• The unallocated space: This is the unused space that was created during the repartitioning process.
When viewed on a color monitor, the NTFS partition is shown in color, but the unused space isn't.
2. From the toolbar at the top of the GParted window, choose Partition --> New.
The Create New Partition dialog opens, showing your new partition.
3. Click the Add button.
You exit the Create New Partition dialog and return to the GParted window
4. Click the Apply button.
The Apply Operations to Hard Disk dialog opens.
5. Click Apply.
The Applying Pending Operations dialog opens while the partition is created. When the dialog exits, your new partition is created.
The space you stole from Windows is now partitioned and formatted. You can use this space to install Ubuntu Linux.
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