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What command-line utility can be used to convert FAT16 partitions to FAT32 partitions?
Note Although the chance of corruption or data loss during the conversion is minimal, we recommend that you perform a backup of the data on the volume that you want to convert before you start the conversion.
To convert an existing FAT or FAT32 volume to NTFS, follow these steps:
- Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
- 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.
- 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
- When the conversion to NTFS is complete, you receive the following message at the command prompt: Conversion complete
- Quit the command prompt.
What else can I help you with?
What file system does Windows 2000 use?
Windows 2000 supports FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS partitions.
What is the largest partition than can be created on a drive with FAT16?
The original 16-bit version of the FAT file system (FAT16) supported hard disk partitions up to 4GB and files as large as 2GB.
What is an unknown partition in Windows XP?
Windows XP only recognizes FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS partitions. If it is not one of these (such as ext3 or ReiserFS), it will report it as an "unknown partition."
What are the features of Norton Partition Magic?
The primary features of Norton Partition Magic are it's ability to re-size partitions of various formats, merge adjacent partitions and modify the cluster size of FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS paritions, all without loss of data.
What question does the windows 9x partition utility ask in order to use FAT3232 instead of the FAT16 file system?
The Windows 9x partition utility asks if you want to enable support for large drives during the formatting process. Specifically, it inquires if you would like to format the partition using the FAT32 file system instead of the older FAT16, allowing for larger partition sizes and improved storage efficiency. This option is typically presented when the partition size exceeds 2 GB, which is the limit for FAT16.
What question does the window 9x partition utility ask in order to use FAT32 instead of FAT16 file system?
Do you wish to enable large disk support (Y/N)? If you respond Y then Fdisk assigns the FAT32 file system to the drive. Otherwise, it uses FAT16.
What drive formats can a Windows 95 system read?
Depending on the release version, FAt12, FAT16, and FAT32 are all possible out of the box. Additional software exists for reading NTFS or ext2 partitions, but you cannot boot from them.
What are the main characteristics of FAT16?
FAT16 (File Allocation Table 16) is a file system that supports disk partitions of up to 2 GB and utilizes 16-bit addressing for file allocation. It organizes files into clusters, with a maximum of 65,536 clusters, allowing for efficient storage management. FAT16 is simple and widely compatible, making it suitable for smaller storage devices and embedded systems. However, it has limitations in terms of file size and maximum volume size compared to newer file systems.
What file system does Windows 98 support?
Fat16 and Fat32
Will windows 3.11 be able to handle a harddisk on 2 Terabytes?
Sadly, no. Win 3.1 needs a FAT16 formatted drive which has a limit of 2.1GB per partition. In order to use the all of the space, a larger drive would have to be broken up into 2.1GB partitions.
What is the maximum size a hard drive formatted with FAT16?
There is no limit on the size of a hard driveformatted with FAT16. The only limit is the size of a FAT16 partition on the drive. The maximum size of a FAT16 partition is 4 GB.
On Windows 98 when is it appropriate to use FAT16 rather than FAT32 on a new hard drive?
Almost never. FAT16 restricts the possible file name length to only 8 characters, and doesn't support more than 2 GB maximum. FAT32 supports far larger drives and partitions. There is a slight performance overhead, but if the system can't handle the overhead tolerably, it shouldn't be running Windows 98 anyway.
