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Old February 27th 05, 09:35 PM
Patch
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My XP Pro is formatted in NTFS. I have a 2nd hard drive still in Fat32. Can
I convert this drive without losing the data on it? If so, how?

Thanks


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Old February 27th 05, 09:41 PM
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Patch wrote:
My XP Pro is formatted in NTFS. I have a 2nd hard drive still in
Fat32. Can I convert this drive without losing the data on it? If so,
how?


Open a command prompt (Start - Run - type 'cmd' and hit enter). Now type
'convert D: /fs:ntfs' if D: is your second drive.


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Old February 27th 05, 09:41 PM
Ronnie Vernon MVP
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"Patch" wrote in message
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My XP Pro is formatted in NTFS. I have a 2nd hard drive still in Fat32.

Can
I convert this drive without losing the data on it? If so, how?

Thanks



See the following article:

Converting FAT32 to NTFS in Windows XP
http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm

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Old February 27th 05, 09:48 PM
Colin Barnhorst
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Go to StartRun and in the Open box type:
convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs

If your second drive is E: the line would be
convert e: /fs:ntfs

don't forget the space before and after e:

If any files on the second drive are in use by a process, then you will get
a warning message that will ask you if you want to dismount the drive.
Answer Y. If that is unsuccessful the utility will ask if you want the
conversion to happen on the next reboot. Answer Y. The conversion will
then be scheduled for whenever you choose to reboot.

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"Patch" wrote in message
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My XP Pro is formatted in NTFS. I have a 2nd hard drive still in Fat32.
Can I convert this drive without losing the data on it? If so, how?

Thanks



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Old February 27th 05, 10:29 PM
Andras
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to answer your first question, no you won't loose your files if you use the
process mentioned by the guys above. I did the same with mine and it worked.

ml,
andras

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Go to StartRun and in the Open box type:
convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs

If your second drive is E: the line would be
convert e: /fs:ntfs

don't forget the space before and after e:

If any files on the second drive are in use by a process, then you will get
a warning message that will ask you if you want to dismount the drive.
Answer Y. If that is unsuccessful the utility will ask if you want the
conversion to happen on the next reboot. Answer Y. The conversion will
then be scheduled for whenever you choose to reboot.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
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"Patch" wrote in message
...
My XP Pro is formatted in NTFS. I have a 2nd hard drive still in Fat32.
Can I convert this drive without losing the data on it? If so, how?

Thanks




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Old February 27th 05, 11:39 PM
Ken Blake
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In ,
Patch typed:

My XP Pro is formatted in NTFS. I have a 2nd hard drive still
in
Fat32. Can I convert this drive without losing the data on it?
If so,
how?



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.

With regard to losing data, by definition, "convert" means that
all data, programs, etc. are kept intact. However there are no
guarantees that it always works perfectly. However unlikely, it's
always possible that something might go wrong. For that reason
it's prudent to be sure you have a backup of anything you can't
afford to lose before beginning.


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Old February 27th 05, 11:53 PM
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"Patch" wrote in message
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My XP Pro is formatted in NTFS. I have a 2nd hard drive still in Fat32.

Can
I convert this drive without losing the data on it? If so, how?

Thanks



the advice you got here is all good...
just wanted to add that you should have your machine on a UPS...
a power failure during the conversion could be a disaster


 




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