2007-03-24 13:54:29 · 5 answers · asked by ak 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
To go from FAT to NTFS, start-->run-->cmd
2007-03-24 14:00:58 · answer #1 · answered by Gene M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To convert any drive from FAT32 to NTFS, go to CMD, type--> convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs & then follow the instructions. Note, You cannot convert back, except possibly by use of Partition Magic 7.01, and that is not always successful.
This is an oft-asked question, and unfortunately, there is no clean or easy way of doing this. Some might ask why, and the answer to that is rather simple: FAT32 is an older file system, and Microsoft wants to move people away from it. NTFS is superior to FAT32 in almost every way, and there is no compelling reason for users to use it anymore. Converting NTFS back to FAT32 should be considered a last resort in all cases.
2007-03-25 00:31:13 · answer #2 · answered by Jairam K 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
in order to give ur folder or file a security feature ,u need to have ntfs partition , this security feature is not available for fat file systems
fisrst thing is that u convert ur drive filesytem to ntfs ,this u can do without formatting u can keep ur data intact
âºrun->cmd
âºconvert
for eg: convert c: /fs ntfs(drive name is the drive u want convert to ntfs from fat )
âºthen restrat the system while after the disk check it will convert the filesystem while in dos mode dont wrrd abt it after 100% is complete os gets loaded u can see that all ur files are in tact
and u can notice that drive has got converted into ntfs
§ note : if u find confused with the command not to wrry
on the command prompt
type convert /?
help menu will be displayed with all the options
2007-03-28 03:30:53 · answer #3 · answered by Scorp _The_ Beast 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
See your users manual.
I believe there is a converter program on the XP system.
NOTE that this is a one-way transfer. It can NOT be undone.
BEFORE doing the conversion, back up any important files externally, just "in case".
2007-03-24 21:31:06 · answer #4 · answered by f100_supersabre 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are going to have to reformat, Because that is what you are doing. You are switching the format.
2007-03-24 21:04:07 · answer #5 · answered by big_g06354 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋