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How do you convert an NTFS drive to FAT or FAT32 in Windows Server 2008?
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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.
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How do you convert D drive from FAT32 to NTFS in Windows 98 OS?
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
Will Windows Vista support fat32?
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.
Which commands would be used to convert drive D from fat32 to ntfs?
Convert d: /fs:ntfs
Under all windows operating systems a floppy drive is always formatted using which file system?
FAT or FAT32.
Will windows xp files saved on an external hard drive be automatically converted in windows vista format?
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.
What two files systems can Windows use to format a hard drive?
FAT32 and NTFS
What command can you use from a command prompt window to convert the FAT32 drive D to a NTFS drive?
deltree D:\
How you can convert your flash memory drive from RAW to fat or fat32?
to access your flash drive you should be able to open my computer and then listed with the drives should be your flash drive you can just right click and then go to open. However, if this does not work do the following to convert to FAT or NTFS: To convert a volume to NTFS or FAT from the command prompt Open the Command Prompt window. In the command prompt window, type convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs For example, typing convert D: /fs:ntfs would format drive D: with the ntfs format. Notes To open a command prompt, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt. You can convert FAT or FAT32 volumes to NTFS with this command.
What are the pros and cons of FAT32?
Pro: It is readable by default in both Linux and Windows operating systems Con: 4 GB file limit. Fragments badly on larger drive use FAT32 for something like a jump drive, use ext3 with a windows driver or NTFS on main hard drive
What command can you use from a command prompt to convert the FAT32 drive D to a NTFS drive?
type "diskpart" (without the quotes), then type convert d: /fs:ntfs
A technician needs to upgrade the file system on a Windows XP computer from FAT32 to NTFS which course of action should be taken to upgrade the file system to NTFS?
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.
How do you dual-boot Windows 7 and Windows Server 2003?
You can partition your hard drive and install Windows Server onto the partitioned space. You then can boot up from either Windows 7 or Windows Server.
