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What is the command used to change a FAT32 partition to an NTFS parition?
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∙ 12y ago
1. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.(or start > Run >type "cmd"
2. At the command prompt, type the following, where drive letter is the drive that you want to convert:
convert drive letter: /fs:ntfs
For example, type the following command to convert drive E to NTFS:
convert e: /fs:ntfs
Note If the operating system is on the drive that you are converting, you will be prompted to schedule the task when you restart the computer because the conversion cannot be completed while the operating system is running. When you are prompted, click YES.
3. When you receive the following message at the command prompt, type the volume label of the drive that you are converting, and then press ENTER:
The type of the file system is FAT.
Enter the current volume label for drive drive letter
4. When the conversion to NTFS is complete, you receive the following message at the command prompt:
Conversion complete
5. Quit the command prompt.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y ago----
Download the free GParted "LIVE" CD from: http://gparted.sourceforge.net.
This "LIVE" CD [meaning it works directly from he CD -- does not load files on your hard drive] bypasses the operating systems par se, and goes directly to the hard drives' partitions themselves.
Simply insert the GParted LIVE CD, reboot, and -- voila! -- you can change FAT 32 to NTFS, move, resize, or delete any of your partitions at will! (Just click 'n' drag the sizes you want, or even delete them if you choose. A real "no-brainer.")
I have a dual-booting system [both Linux andWindows] The "live" GParted program will work from both or either OS since it is dealing only with hard drive partitions, and not with the Operating Systems themselves which are located within the partitions.
(I personally feel the GParted utility is better than the popularly touted Partition Magic because it is much easier to use, and best of all, it is absolutely FREE!)
I hope this post can help others with similar questions. :^)
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∙ 13y agoThe only way to do that is to format the partition, which will destroy ALL data in it. On Windows, go to My Computer, right-click on the volume and click Format. Select the NTFS file system and click Format (or something similar). If there is no option to use NTFS, the volume is probably not supported.
If you want to retain the data, simply back it up before you format it and restore it when done.
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∙ 14y agoWhat is the command used to change a FAT32 partition to an NTFS partition?
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∙ 13y agoConvert is used to change FAT32 to NTFS filesystem on any drive.
Convert "Drive Name:" /FS:NTFS
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∙ 12y agoConvert "Drive Letter:" /FS:NTFS
without the qoutation marks
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∙ 14y agoStart/Run/CMD/convert c:fs:NTFS
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∙ 14y agof-disk
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∙ 11y agoconvert
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Minimum size of partition in FAT32?
256mb
FAT32 supports compression of individual files and folders?
FAT32 does not support compression of filesor folders
Why limit file size in FAT32?
FAT32 uses a 32-bit unsigned integer to store the file size, and thus limits each file to 232-1 bytes in size.
What are the characteristics of FAT32 filling system?
Windows 95 OSR2, Windows 98, and Windows Me include an updated version of the FAT file system. This updated version is called FAT32. The FAT32 file system allows for a default cluster size as small as 4 KB, and includes support for EIDE hard disk sizes larger than 2 gigabytes
Under Windows 2000XP a hard drive can only use the NTFS file system?
no it can also use FAT32 or FAT16
What is command used to change FAT32 partition into NTFS partition?
dsk cnv
What is the command used to change a FAT32 partition to an NTFS partition?
f-disk
Can you convert FAT32 to NTFS with Data?
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.
What is the command use to change a fat32 partiton to an ntfs partiton?
convert.ext
Minimum size of partition in FAT32?
256mb
How do you convert an NTFS file system to FAT32 in OpenSUSE?
You would need to delete the partition and create a new one in its place; there is no standardized way of converting NTFS to FAT32. Several tools can be used to do this. cfdisk from the command line, or GParted graphically are probably the best options.
Should you change a fat32 partition to ntfs?
Probably not. There is a decent chance of corruption / data loss. it is better to back up your files, delete the partition, and create a new NTFS partition instead. ---------- Depends. It's recommended that you back up any important data on the disk. The down fall with FAT32 and NTFS is that FAT32 cannot interpret anything larger than 32GiB Volumes on the Hard Disk. FAT32 Volumes are becoming the primitive Format. However, older machines which use obsolete hardware won't be able to understand the NTFS Structured Volumes. xyr0x
What type of partition can Windows 98 be installed on?
Windows 98 can be installed on a FAT16 or FAT32 partition (FAT32 is the best choice for disks larger than 512 MB, and supports long file names better).
Why convert is not available for RAW drives appears upon executing the function convert at the command prompt?
Because to convert a drive, you must a working partition, like Fat32, RAW however is a dead partition, messes up the sectors which converting cannot reverse.
Can NTFS be converted to FAT32?
Microsoft does not have an official tool for this, but some third-party applications are capable of this. They basically just copy files of the NTFS partition, delete it, create a new FAT32 partition, and then copy the files back.
6 Why is an NTFS partition more secure than FAT32?
NTFS prevents changes from unauthorized users and prevents them from reading data from a computer. Where as FAT32 does not
Can you run the movie stored in the portable usb harddisk directly from the DVD player with USB option?
you can the hard drive must be formatted in fat32 with a partition of 127 gig (max for fat32) any more and it won't recognise the files. mine will not recognise the second partition but i use it for storing movies i am not watching i change the around when i want to watch a different set.
