FAT 32 to NTFS!

[indrajit]

I'm running Windows XP Professional with SP 2 installed. I'v got a 40 GB HDD with three partitions, C,D and E, C being the primary(system) partition. The D & E drives are configured with NTFS file system but my C drive has FAT32 file system. Is there any way of changing the file system to NTFS without re formatting the partiton and re loading windows?

[demoninside]

ya there is one through DOS
but i suggest not to do it(not due to data loss but due to cluster size)
any way here is the way to do so
go for
run->command
in command prompt type(only in winXP)
convert/?
this will give u all the details in simple manner u can do it like
convert c: /fs :ntfs

[JAK]

Originally Posted by indrajit

I'm running Windows XP Professional with SP 2 installed. I'v got a 40 GB HDD with three partitions, C,D and E, C being the primary(system) partition. The D & E drives are configured with NTFS file system but my C drive has FAT32 file system. Is there any way of changing the file system to NTFS without re formatting the partiton and re loading windows?

Go to Start--> RUN and type " cmd" without the quotes...

then type "convert c: /fs:ntfs " with out the quotes...

It will prompt u to do it at next reboot ..say yes...

[pradeep_chauhan]

i think win xp gives an option to upgrade to ntfs try right click and see (sorry i am in debian right now so cannot confirm it)

[parthbarot]

simple
convert command in dos

[theraven]

JAK wrote:

Go to Start--> RUN and type " cmd" without the quotes...

then type "convert c: /fs:ntfs " with out the quotes...

It will prompt u to do it at next reboot ..say yes...

perfect solution .. just an addition to the msg. . it'll say u need to unmount the drive and whethere u should force it to unmount .. ofcourse choose no ... then it'll give u the restart option .. that time click yes
and next time search the forum
right here === > http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/view...ght=fat32+ntfs
see ??

[abhishekkulkarni]

Tell me guys if i convert an existing FAT 32 partition in to an NTFS one by the method spoken about above , will i lose the data on the fat 32 partiton?

[JAK]

Originally Posted by abhishekkulkarni

Tell me guys if i convert an existing FAT 32 partition in to an NTFS one by the method spoken about above , will i lose the data on the fat 32 partiton?

Nope u shall not lose any data....

[Thor]

Absolutely not. I've done it myself.
SO go ahead make ur day.

[#/bin/sh]

http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/info/ntfs.htm

[pradeep_chauhan]

I wonder what linux has to do with this thread ?

[demoninside]

what so ever convert command is for converting without loss
but yes it \\\\\\?????????????????
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[walking-techie]

so indrajit !! finally was ur problem solved !!!

[ice]

But converting like this wont give u all the benefits of NTFS, for true NTFS properties, ull need to format and reinstalll. and choose NTFS as the FS while installing.