NTFS file system

[Bob]

I am trying to make a backup copy of a dvd, but when I
try to copy the original files to my hard drive I am
getting the following message:
"Write Error: only NTFS file system supports files
larger than 4GB"
I am running Windows XP and my hard drive has well over 4
GB of free space available for the files. Doesn't XP use
the NTFS file system anyway?
Bob

 

[David H. Lipman]

It means that your WinXP platform is using FAT32 on the hard disk. You need to convert it
to NTFS to deal with any files larger than 4GB in size.

Dave



| I am trying to make a backup copy of a dvd, but when I
| try to copy the original files to my hard drive I am
| getting the following message:
| "Write Error: only NTFS file system supports files
| larger than 4GB"
| I am running Windows XP and my hard drive has well over 4
| GB of free space available for the files. Doesn't XP use
| the NTFS file system anyway?
| Bob

 

[dev]

/Bob/ said:

I am trying to make a backup copy of a dvd, but when I
try to copy the original files to my hard drive I am
getting the following message:
"Write Error: only NTFS file system supports files
larger than 4GB"
I am running Windows XP and my hard drive has well over 4
GB of free space available for the files. Doesn't XP use
the NTFS file system anyway?

START|RUN
Type "msinfo32" <enter> (no quotes)

Expand the Components, then the Storage tree and click on DRIVES.
The file system being used will be listed in the righthand pane.

There is a utility in XP that will convert from FAT to NTFS.

 

[Bob]

How do I convert it to NTFS?

-----Original Message-----
It means that your WinXP platform is using FAT32 on the

hard disk. You need to convert it

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Converting FAT32 to NTFS in Windows XP
http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm

[Courtesy of Alex Nichol, MS-MVP]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
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[S.Sengupta]

Hi,
check here:-
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/managing/convertfat.asp
http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfs.php

regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org