change to NTFS

[Lance]

I want to change a computer's file system from FAT32 to
NTFS for compatabilty issues. They both are running
Windows 2000 SP3. I did a search on the Windows2000
support page but either it did not understand the question
or no one has ever thought of this before. How do I
convert, it is said to be done while saving data.

 

[Dave Patrick]

From a command prompt
convert /?
Converts FAT volumes to NTFS.

CONVERT volume /FS:NTFS [/V] [/CvtArea:filename] [/NoSecurity] [/X]

volume Specifies the drive letter (followed by a colon), mount point, or
volume name.
/FS:NTFS Specifies that the volume is to be converted to NTFS.
/V Specifies that Convert should be run in verbose mode.
/CvtArea:filename Specifies a contiguous file in the root directory to be
the place holder for NTFS system files.
/NoSecurity Specifies the converted files and directories security
settings to be accessible by everyone.
/X Forces the volume to dismount first if necessary. All opened handles to
the volume would then be invalid.

You'll want to take the normal precautions as far as backups are concerned
before the conversion.