mkntfs

creates NTFS filesystems

Create NTFS filesystem

$ mkntfs [/dev/sdb1]

Quick format

$ mkntfs -f [/dev/sdb1]

Set volume label

$ mkntfs -L "[Label]" [/dev/sdb1]

Verbose output

$ mkntfs -v [/dev/sdb1]

Force creation

$ mkntfs -F [/dev/sdb1]

Set cluster size

$ mkntfs -c [4096] [/dev/sdb1]

mkntfs [options] device

mkntfs creates NTFS filesystems. NTFS is Windows' native filesystem.
The tool is part of ntfs-3g/ntfsprogs. Creates compatible NTFS volumes.

DEVICE

Block device to format.

-f

Quick format.

-L LABEL

Volume label.

-v

Verbose output.

-F

Force creation.

-c SIZE

Cluster size.

--help

Display help information.

Destroys existing data. Part of ntfs-3g. Windows compatibility.

mkntfs is part of ntfs-3g project, providing NTFS filesystem creation on Linux.