You can not convert a FAT 32 drive to NTFS in windows 98 because windows 98 does not support it. You can however mount an existing NTFS drive in windows 98 using a driver from www.winternals.com
If you are using Windows Xp, you can simply type in "convert d: /fs:fat32" (without qoutes) in command prompt, to convert to fat32 from ntfs,(where d: is the drive name).
To convert to ntfs type "convert d: /fs:ntfs" (without qoutes).
Windows doesn't provide any tools for converting an NTFS volume to FAT or FAT32. You will have to copy the files on the volume to another location and then format the drive. Note that FAT32 is a much more limited file system than NTFS, and there is probably no advantage to doing so on a server.
Convert d: /fs:ntfs
FAT32 and NTFS
Seven uses NTFS, FAT, and FAT32 that I know of. If you are formatting a hard drive, use NTFS. If you are formatting a memory card or usb drive use FAT32.
FAT32 can be used by more operating systems then NTFS. In order to use NTFS the computer must be formatted with the NTFS file system. NTFS systems are able to read both NTFS and FAT32. FAT32 systems cannot read NTFS.
There's no such thing as Windows XP format or Windows Vista format. You should check however if your external hard drive uses an NTFS or FAT32 partition table. You can see that by right-clicking the drive (C, D, E, ..) and clicking properties. If it uses NTFS it will be no problem for Vista. If it's FAT32, then google for a way to convert it to NTFS. No big deal.
Windows XP has a utility to convert a FAT32 system to NTFS. However, to avoid the risk of possible data loss, it is best to back up all data, format the drive with an NTFS partition, and perform a clean install. Good answer but the correct answer is by Running the Microsoft Convert utility.
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yes But conversion from NTFS to FAT32 is not possible. One has to delete the partition and recreate FAT32 partition . Data will be lost in the process.
Windows Vista does not officially support booting from a FAT32 drive, although it is technically possible. Vista supports FAT32 on Flash drives and hard drives, although it will not format a hard drive over 32 GB as FAT32.
You can convert a file system from FAT32 to NTFS on a Windows system. However, it's important to note that you're not actually converting individual files; instead, you're converting the entire file system of a partition from FAT32 to NTFS. It's a good idea to back up your important files before proceeding. To convert a FAT32 partition to NTFS, you can use the built-in "convert" command in Windows. Here are the steps: 1.Search for "Command Prompt" or "cmd" in the Windows Start menu, right-click on it, and choose "Run as administrator." 2.Use this command, replacing "drive_letter" with the actual drive letter of the FAT32 partition you want to convert: convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs For example, if it's the D: drive, you would use this command: convert D: /fs:ntfs 3.Press Enter and follow the on-screen instructions. You may be prompted to enter the volume label for the drive. Windows will schedule the conversion to occur the next time you restart your computer. You'll need to restart your computer to complete the process.After the conversion, your files will still be accessible, but the partition's file system will be NTFS. 1) FAT32 FAT32 is compatible with Windows, macOS and Linux. But it has a maximum file size limit of 4GB, which can be problematic for large files. Additionally, it is limited to a maximum volume/partition size of 2TB on the Windows operating system. Furthermore, it lacks support for advanced file system features such as file compression, encryption, advanced security and permissions. 2) NTFS NTFS, a modern file system in Windows, provides benefits like larger file support, enhanced security, compression, encryption and more. However, it's less compatible with non-Windows systems, making cross-platform file sharing less convenient. For example, macOS can read NTFS drives but can't write to them, by default. To enable both reading and writing to NTFS drives on a Mac, third-party software like iBoysoft NTFS for Mac is typically required.
no it can also use FAT32 or FAT16