convert to NTFS

[mays24]

I have Win XP installed with FAT32 FS. Can I convert to NTFS and not lose any data on my hard drive?

[Chris Lanier]

Hi, Goto http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm for a lot of info about it, and
how to do it.

"mays24" > wrote in message
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>I have Win XP installed with FAT32 FS. Can I convert to NTFS and not lose
>any data on my hard drive?
>

[Ken Blake]

In ,
mays24 > typed:

> I have Win XP installed with FAT32 FS. Can I convert to NTFS
and not
> lose any data on my hard drive?


Yes. To convert to NTFS, you use the CONVERT command. But first
read http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm because there's an issue
regarding cluster size that isn't obvious.

Also note that conversion is a big step, affecting everything on
your drive. When you take such a big step, no matter how
unlikely, it is always possible that something could go wrong.
For that reason, it's prudent to make sure you have a backup of
anything you can't afford to lose before beginning.

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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