im new to this site so i dont know how to respond to replies so thanks in advance!
2007-11-20 09:28:06 · 9 answers · asked by lang1542 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
ok now im even more confused because a lot of ppl say use partition magic but ppl also say its not possible. my new dvd recorder only supports FAT32/16 so you can see why i want to. i have heard of a dos command but am too afraid to use it incase of loss of data
2007-11-20 09:48:12 · update #1
Well I don't know if there is a proper way to do it, but in order to get round it I know what I would do.
I would partition the drive - and format one half (call it a) in Fat32, then once thats done, transfer the stuff over to the newly formatted part (drive a). Then you can leave drive b as NTFS or format that too. Means you will always have two parts to your one hard drive, but its up to you.
I would just say NTFS is actually better than Fat32 and you will find more computers use NTFS than Fat32 nowadays.
2007-11-20 09:32:38 · answer #1 · answered by Hel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple answer. You can't. Windows has a way to upgrade to NTFS, but not to downgrade back to FAT32. You have to format.
Or to purchase a third party utility like Partition Magic which has that ability.
2007-11-20 09:32:00 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should no longer attempt this. the only application for this version into an improve from fat32 to ntfs the two from residing residing house residing house windows and loose on the education superhighway whilst residing residing house residing house windows ninety 8 substitute into making the turn to nt and then 2k and ultimately xp. you should in no way backwards format to fat32 w/o information loss... the only thank you to do it is to repeat all information to a various rigidity and then format and then bypass the education back. extra advantageous present day variations of partition magic artwork on 7, yet this very own't sove your concern...
2016-10-17 13:16:15 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use Partition Magic. (free trial)
http://www.soft32.com/download_151.html
wdw
2007-11-20 09:32:06 · answer #4 · answered by Who Dares Wins 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can create a partition. leaving one half NTFS and the other FAT32
or use these instructions:
http://www2.ntcompatible.com/thread18987-1.html
2007-11-20 09:31:26 · answer #5 · answered by † God Bless You † 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by a hardrive for one the dowload it on to that one and then pu tit in a sample computer at best by t the one u want to convert it too and he the info will be on it so u can go back to put it on ur computer
2007-11-20 09:31:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can't. You need to format it.
2007-11-20 09:30:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask technical person to do it.
2007-11-20 09:31:17 · answer #8 · answered by Hasan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i don't think you can
2007-11-20 09:30:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋