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FAT 32 to NTFS!

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    indrajit New Member

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    I'm running Windows XP Professional with SP 2 installed. I'v got a 40 GB HDD with three partitions, C,D and E, C being the primary(system) partition. The D & E drives are configured with NTFS file system but my C drive has FAT32 file system. Is there any way of changing the file system to NTFS without re formatting the partiton and re loading windows? :?:
     
    indrajit, Sep 17, 2004
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    ya there is one through DOS
    but i suggest not to do it(not due to data loss but due to cluster size)
    any way here is the way to do so
    go for
    run->command
    in command prompt type(only in winXP)
    convert/?
    this will give u all the details in simple manner u can do it like
    convert c: /fs :ntfs
     
    demoninside, Sep 18, 2004
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    JAK What the Heck !

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    Go to Start--> RUN and type " cmd" without the quotes...

    then type     "convert c: /fs:ntfs " with out the quotes... :wink:

    It will prompt u to do it at next reboot ..say yes... :wink:
     
    JAK, Sep 18, 2004
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    pradeep_chauhan New Member

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    i think win xp gives an option to upgrade to ntfs try right click and see (sorry i am in debian right now so cannot confirm it)
     
    pradeep_chauhan, Sep 18, 2004
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    simple
    convert command in dos
     
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    JAK wrote:
    perfect solution .. just an addition to the msg. . it'll say u need to unmount the drive and whethere u should force it to unmount .. ofcourse choose no ... then it'll give u the restart option .. that time click yes
    and next time search the forum
    right here === > http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3568&highlight=fat32+ntfs
    see ?? :D
     
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    Tell me guys if i convert an existing FAT 32 partition in to an NTFS one by the method spoken about above , will i lose the data on the fat 32 partiton?
     
    abhishekkulkarni, Sep 18, 2004
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    JAK What the Heck !

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    Nope u shall not lose any data.... :wink:
     
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    Absolutely not. I've done it myself.
    SO go ahead make ur day.
     
    Thor, Sep 18, 2004
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    #/bin/sh, Sep 19, 2004
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    I wonder what linux has to do with this thread ?
     
    pradeep_chauhan, Sep 19, 2004
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    what so ever convert command is for converting without loss
    but yes it \\\\\\?????????????????
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    demoninside, Sep 19, 2004
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    so indrajit !! finally was ur problem solved !!!
     
    walking-techie, Sep 23, 2004
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    But converting like this wont give u all the benefits of NTFS, for true NTFS properties, ull need to format and reinstalll. and choose NTFS as the FS while installing.
     
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