Converting the current drive FAT to NTFS

[Alex Vinokur]

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Windows 2000 Professional
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C:\>help convert

Converts FAT volumes to NTFS.

CONVERT volume /FS:NTFS [/V]

volume Specifies the drive letter (followed by a colon),
mount point, or volume name.
/FS:NTFS Specifies that the volume to be converted to NTFS.
/V Specifies that Convert should be run in verbose mode.


C:\>help
[---omitted---]
CONVERT Converts FAT volumes to NTFS. You cannot convert the
current drive.
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Question-1.
My computer has the only drive C:|
How can I convert FAT to NTFS ("You cannot convert the current drive")?
Can I use the following command ? :
C:\> convert C:/fs:ntfs

Question-2.
How can one know which file system (FAT or NTFS) is currently on my computer?

 

[G. Samuel Hays]

You can right click "C:\" in "my computer" and see what the file system is.

and you should be able to run
convert C: /FS:NTFS

and it will convert when you reboot.
best regards,
Sam

====================
Windows 2000 Professional
====================

C:\>help convert

Converts FAT volumes to NTFS.

CONVERT volume /FS:NTFS [/V]

volume Specifies the drive letter (followed by a colon),
mount point, or volume name.
/FS:NTFS Specifies that the volume to be converted to NTFS.
/V Specifies that Convert should be run in verbose mode.


C:\>help
[---omitted---]
CONVERT Converts FAT volumes to NTFS. You cannot convert the
current drive.
[---omitted---]


Question-1.
My computer has the only drive C:|
How can I convert FAT to NTFS ("You cannot convert the current drive")?
Can I use the following command ? :
C:\> convert C:/fs:ntfs

Question-2.
How can one know which file system (FAT or NTFS) is currently on my computer?

 

[Harrison]

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Windows 2000 Professional
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C:\>help convert

Converts FAT volumes to NTFS.

CONVERT volume /FS:NTFS [/V]

volume Specifies the drive letter (followed by a colon),
mount point, or volume name.
/FS:NTFS Specifies that the volume to be converted to NTFS.
/V Specifies that Convert should be run in verbose mode.


C:\>help
[---omitted---]
CONVERT Converts FAT volumes to NTFS. You cannot convert the
current drive.
[---omitted---]


Question-1.
My computer has the only drive C:|
How can I convert FAT to NTFS ("You cannot convert the current drive")?
Can I use the following command ? :
C:\> convert C:/fs:ntfs

Yes. It will convert when the system is restarted.
http://www.winbookcorp.com/_technote/WBTA09000117.htm

Question-2.
How can one know which file system (FAT or NTFS) is currently on my computer?

Right-click the drive and choose Properties.
See "File System:"

 

[°Mike°]

How to Convert FAT Disks to NTFS
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/managing/convertfat.asp

====================
Windows 2000 Professional
====================

C:\>help convert

Converts FAT volumes to NTFS.

CONVERT volume /FS:NTFS [/V]

volume Specifies the drive letter (followed by a colon),
mount point, or volume name.
/FS:NTFS Specifies that the volume to be converted to NTFS.
/V Specifies that Convert should be run in verbose mode.


C:\>help
[---omitted---]
CONVERT Converts FAT volumes to NTFS. You cannot convert the
current drive.
[---omitted---]


Question-1.
My computer has the only drive C:|
How can I convert FAT to NTFS ("You cannot convert the current drive")?
Can I use the following command ? :
C:\> convert C:/fs:ntfs

Question-2.
How can one know which file system (FAT or NTFS) is currently on my computer?

 

[Ralph Wade Phillips]

Howdy!

Question-1.
My computer has the only drive C:|
How can I convert FAT to NTFS ("You cannot convert the current drive")?
Can I use the following command ? :
C:\> convert C:/fs:ntfs

Yes, and it will ask you to convert on the next boot.

Question-2.
How can one know which file system (FAT or NTFS) is currently on my

computer?

Open "My Computer", then right-click on the drive, and left-click on
"Properties". It's on the "General" page (which is the default page).

RwP