How to convert FAT32 to NTFS

[Learning Dave]

I just installed Windows XP and found recommendations for
upgrading my FAT32 system to NTFS. I understand I need to
convert rather than format as I already have files on the
disks...Apparently "setup" makes the conversion easy, but
I just can't find what to do. Could someone help please?

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

The conversion itself is very easy, but I suggest you read this first:

http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm

Essentially, open a command prompt (start/run cmd) and run "convert C: =
/fs:ntfs", then follow the prompts to schedule it to be done upon a =
system restart (you cannot dismount and convert the partition while the =
system is in use).

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Learning Dave" > wrote in message =
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> I just installed Windows XP and found recommendations for=20
> upgrading my FAT32 system to NTFS. I understand I need to=20
> convert rather than format as I already have files on the=20
> disks...Apparently "setup" makes the conversion easy, but=20
> I just can't find what to do. Could someone help please?

[Ken Blake]

In , Learning Dave wrote:

> I just installed Windows XP and found recommendations for
> upgrading my FAT32 system to NTFS. I understand I need to
> convert rather than format as I already have files on the
> disks...Apparently "setup" makes the conversion easy, but
> I just can't find what to do. Could someone help please?


Read http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm


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Ken Blake
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[Learning Dave]

Rick, it worked!!!!
Thanks so much - the website you suggested I read first
was spot on - made the conversion a piece of cake.

Thanks again

Dave
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>The conversion itself is very easy, but I suggest you
read this first:
>
>http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm
>
>Essentially, open a command prompt (start/run cmd) and
run "convert C: /fs:ntfs", then follow the prompts to
schedule it to be done upon a system restart (you cannot
dismount and convert the partition while the system is in
use).
>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"Learning Dave" > wrote in
message ...
>> I just installed Windows XP and found recommendations
for
>> upgrading my FAT32 system to NTFS. I understand I need
to
>> convert rather than format as I already have files on
the
>> disks...Apparently "setup" makes the conversion easy,
but
>> I just can't find what to do. Could someone help
please?
>.
>