Converting Fat32 to NTFS

[Guest]

I'm running XP with 2 users, if I convert to NTFS will I 1. lose all my
previous docs. etc. 2. will it convert both users or just my settings and 3.
what risks am I taking by doing this?

Thanks

 

[Guest]

I guess I will clarify, I need to extract files that are greater than 4GB.
Fat32 won't let me do this. I would rather not convert b/c I'm not that techy
to troubleshoot after but would like to extract theses files. Is there any
way I can do this without converting my whole 'C drive?

 

[LymanAlpha]

I guess I will clarify, I need to extract files that are greater than 4GB.
Fat32 won't let me do this. I would rather not convert b/c I'm not that techy
to troubleshoot after but would like to extract theses files. Is there any
way I can do this without converting my whole 'C drive?

:

Just follow whatever instructions you find. You convert disc volumes
not users, so you'll be converting both users. It's painless and no
real risk involved, just takes a bit of time. Once its done you
probably won't even notice any difference, everything will be just as it
was you won't have to reinstall anything, you'll just be using NTFS.
I did a convert on two of my partitions a couple of years ago, they've
been fine every since.

 

[Guest]

The tut. talks about volume labels but no real good explanation, can you give
me one in non computer terms?

 

[NoMoreMrNiceGuy]

The tut. talks about volume labels but no real good explanation, can you give
me one in non computer terms?

:

The term "volume" is just another term for partition, which is often
just your C drive or another drive. If you have not partitioned your
hard disk then C is the volume that contains your operating system. If
you have more than 1 hard disk then it (they) would be other volumes.
Think of them as books of a series. The primary hard disk, C drive, is
volume 1, the 2nd hard disk, call it F, is volume 2, etc.

Norm

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Jay

An article you may find helpful:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm

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Hope this helps.

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