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    How do I install Windows games on Ubuntu?
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    The way to install Windows games on Ubuntu is to install WineHQ. WineHQ is a program built for Ubuntu to handle .EXE files instead of .JAR.
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    Can I convert a 520 sector drive to a 512 sector drive?
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    No. Sectors are part of the disk drive's hardware.
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    How do I format the hard disk completely?
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    To completely wipe all data on the disk so it cannot be recovered at all, You have to select "Overwrite existing data with zeroes" from the "Erase" menu.
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    Can I use the first method on hard drives that have Ubuntu installed?
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    No. In Windows, you cannot format the Windows disk. In macOS, you cannot format the macOS disk. Same goes for Linux.
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