I want to convert my file system from Fat32 to NTFS, now went I do this, will I loose the data that is on Fat32. I read in KB 307881 that UDF and CDFS are only used with optical media and cannot be converted to NTFS. Does this mean that I cannot burn CDs in the NTFS file system.

You will *not* lose any data on the drive.

No, CDs cannot themselves use the NTFS file system. But that's ok-- you can
still burn CDs. During the burning process, they are written to the CD
using UDF or CDFS automatically. It's not something you need to worry
about. (It happens 'behind the scenes' so to speak.)


--
Colin Nash
Microsoft MVP
Windows Printing/Imaging/Hardware



"Leroy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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I want to convert my file system from Fat32 to NTFS, now went I do this,
will I loose the data that is on Fat32. I read in KB 307881 that UDF and
CDFS are only used with optical media and cannot be converted to NTFS. Does
this mean that I cannot burn CDs in the NTFS file system.

Thank you very much.
"Colin Nash [MVP]" <cnash x@x mvps.org> wrote in message
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> You will *not* lose any data on the drive.
>
> No, CDs cannot themselves use the NTFS file system. But that's ok-- you
can
> still burn CDs. During the burning process, they are written to the CD
> using UDF or CDFS automatically. It's not something you need to worry
> about. (It happens 'behind the scenes' so to speak.)
>
>
> --
> Colin Nash
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Printing/Imaging/Hardware
>
>
>
> "Leroy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I want to convert my file system from Fat32 to NTFS, now went I do this,
> will I loose the data that is on Fat32. I read in KB 307881 that UDF and
> CDFS are only used with optical media and cannot be converted to NTFS.
Does
> this mean that I cannot burn CDs in the NTFS file system.
>
>

However it is always a good idea to back-up important data just in
case.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Leroy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Thank you very much.
> "Colin Nash [MVP]" <cnash x@x mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > You will *not* lose any data on the drive.