i have xp pro on my comp i have c:drive with ntfs part and the another d,e,f with fat 32 i wana make c:drive fat32 how can i ...
and tell me how to format xp c:drive
my pc config is ..
atx radion processer
512 ram
180 gb hdd
os xp proff
2006-08-02 06:14:51 · 9 answers · asked by nrpatel25 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
You have to reinstall to do it.
2006-08-02 06:17:29 · answer #1 · answered by Just Bored!! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here is the problem. Fat 32 will not support large drives. So you can format into FAT 32 but you will not get all the drive space available. Why would you want to switch to FAT 32? NTFS is for large drives.
If you still want to do it. Insert your windows XP cd. Restart the machine. Let the machine boot from disk. The NT loader will then boot up. Then just follow the instructions on screen. It will give you an option that says Reinstall windows. Click that and it will ask you to format or copy over. Good luck.
2006-08-02 13:19:26 · answer #2 · answered by w@rio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no other way other than reformat your hard disk and reinstall your OS. You can actually try to boot using a bootable XP installer and from there you can format and install your HD. That's the easiest way. I
f you don't have a bootable window xp, then you can try create a rescue disk or a bootable disk first. Include CD rom and mouse driver support in the rescue/bootable disk. Then you boot using the rescue/bootable disk. Try to go into DOS prompt. Then insert your Win XP cd into the cdrom and try to access your cd drive using dos prompt. By default your cdrom should be "D:\" once there you can access the setup file inside the cd and install your Win Xp as usual.
Good luck
2006-08-02 13:26:26 · answer #3 · answered by maxorian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
formatting to another format is so simple.. jus right click on the drive from "my computer" and click on option format.. and select the type to fat 32.. but if ur program files are there in c drive beware.. formatting may stop ur computer from working.. and ntfs is the advanced type thatn fat32 so fat 32 is more advisable.
2006-08-02 13:20:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reformat and start over. The convert command will go from FAT to NTFS, not the other way around.
2006-08-02 13:17:36 · answer #5 · answered by EG345 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot format changes on to your current OS,
You may insert XP cd into then choose NTFS,
Then continue your process...!
2006-08-02 13:22:32 · answer #6 · answered by sharafudeen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why on earth would you want to do that? If I were you I'd convert the other drives to NTFS instead if possible. Good luck!
2006-08-02 13:27:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows XP should be run on NTFS
2006-08-02 13:18:31 · answer #8 · answered by Duds331 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the following article but are you sure you want FAT32?
http://faq.arstechnica.com/link.php?i=1820
2006-08-02 13:20:24 · answer #9 · answered by cantankerous_bunch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋