Convert a used HD that is FAT32 to NTFS

[pete]

I have a fairly new used 40GB HD that I took out of my
old PC and put in my new Windows XP PC. How to i convert
the FAT32 on my old HD to NTFS? What will happen to all
my data if i convert it?

 

[Haus]

Hello
How to convert from Fat to NTFS
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307881

All your files should be alright, but it is always a good idea to backup all
important data when making a major change should something go wrong.

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
I have a fairly new used 40GB HD that I took out of my
old PC and put in my new Windows XP PC. How to i convert
the FAT32 on my old HD to NTFS? What will happen to all
my data if i convert it?
.
To convert an existing FAT or FAT32 volume to NTFS, follow

these steps:
Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories,
and then click Command Prompt.
At the command prompt, type the following, where drive
letter is the drive that you want to convert:
convert drive letter: /fs:ntfs

For example, type the following command to convert drive E
to NTFS:
convert e: /fs:ntfs

Note If the operating system is on the drive that you are
converting, you will be prompted to schedule the task when
you restart the computer because the conversion cannot be
completed while the operating system is running. When you
are prompted, click YES.
When you receive the following message at the command
prompt, type the volume label of the drive that you are
converting, and then press ENTER:

The type of the file system is FAT.
Enter the current volume label for drive drive letter
When the conversion to NTFS is complete, you receive the
following error message at the command prompt:

Conversion complete
Quit the command prompt.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

You can safely convert the partition to NTFS whenever desired,
without having to format the partition and reinstall everything. As
always when performing any serious changes, back up any important data
before proceeding, just in case. A little advance preparation is also
strongly recommended, so you can avoid any performance hits caused by
the default cluster size:

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


Bruce Chambers
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