Even if the answer is no, say so. Besides, you can earn points too! Just no nonsense please.
2006-06-11 17:25:53 · 10 answers · asked by Eterex 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
A message to Mac Momma, WINDOWS CAN ALSO USE A NTFS DRIVE!!!!
2006-06-12 03:47:48 · update #1
No its not possible
You have to format the drive at the most basic level in order to make that conversion.
2006-06-11 17:28:03 · answer #1 · answered by Neaonbhb 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you cant "convert" to FAT32
But if you have a mac (which I assume you do to be using NTFS), use iPartition to move the stuff over to one partition, and then format the other half the drive with FAT32, then move the stuff over to the FAT32 side, and format the NTFS side to FAT32 then (using iPartition again) delete the partition.
No deletion or modification.
Or move it off the drive, format, then move the info back on...
2006-06-12 00:30:20 · answer #2 · answered by Mac Momma 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a one way conversion you can go from FAT 32 to NTFS but not the other way. If there are files you use alot just buy another HDD they are really cheap now and set the old one as a slave , run 2 HDD in your computer, I have been using 2 HDD for years it is best way to keep programs on C and files on D and if you ever have to reformat you dont lose any files at all, well worth the money for 2 HDD
2006-06-12 00:43:27 · answer #3 · answered by johnman142 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can take all your files, like your 'My Documents' folder and the 'favorites' files from your internet browsers and save them to disk. NTFS and FAT32 are formats on the drive that all folders are written to, so you have to totally wipe the drive to start over.
2006-06-12 00:33:41 · answer #4 · answered by FreddyBoy1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope not possible NTFS and fat32 do not play well together every thing would be deleted if u were to switch back to fat32
2006-06-12 00:59:53 · answer #5 · answered by white_wizard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but you can but a 2nd hard drive format it to fat32 then transfer the files there.
2006-06-12 00:29:25 · answer #6 · answered by parshooter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NTFS is better than FAT32 why the change?
2006-06-12 00:31:15 · answer #7 · answered by Joe doe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By using tools such as partionmagic.
2006-06-12 00:27:55 · answer #8 · answered by John Smith 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. you can only do it the other way round
2006-06-18 08:17:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋