Convert drive to NTFS

[Andy]

I added a second drive. I want to convert it to NTFS from FAT32.
It has some stuff on, but no OS.

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

To be safe, copy the data to another location, then do the conversion.

 

[RBot]

If it is that you don't know how to convert it, look at this site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/convertfat.mspx

Look at Converting to NTFS Using Convert.exe

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I added a second drive. I want to convert it to NTFS from FAT32.
It has some stuff on, but no OS.

To convert to NTFS, you use the CONVERT command. But first read
http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm because there's an issue regarding
cluster size that isn't obvious.

Also note that conversion is a big step, affecting everything on your drive.
When you take such a big step, no matter how unlikely, it is always possible
that something could go wrong. For that reason, it's prudent to make sure
you have a backup of anything you can't afford to lose before beginning.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I added a second drive. I want to convert it to NTFS from FAT32.
It has some stuff on, but no OS.

Thanks.

You can safely convert your current hard drive 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


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