Convert FAT32 to NTFS in XP Pro.

[Gil]

Am I correct in my reading other messages that my files will survive the
conversion?
Is the only wat to do it from the command line? "For example, typing
convert C: /fs:ntfs would format drive C: with the ntfs format." (Isn't
Format a destructive process?) Or is there a way to do it from the GUI?

Thanks

 

[Michael Cecil]

Am I correct in my reading other messages that my files will survive the
conversion?
Is the only wat to do it from the command line? "For example, typing
convert C: /fs:ntfs would format drive C: with the ntfs format." (Isn't
Format a destructive process?) Or is there a way to do it from the GUI?

It's a conversion, not a format. The only way is from the command line
and it will ask you to reboot before it can begin the process. Normally,
it is a simple procedure but you should back up and crucial files or info
first in case something goes wrong.

 

[Ron Martell]

Am I correct in my reading other messages that my files will survive the
conversion?
Is the only wat to do it from the command line? "For example, typing
convert C: /fs:ntfs would format drive C: with the ntfs format." (Isn't
Format a destructive process?) Or is there a way to do it from the GUI?

Thanks

If you have not aligned the partition correctly for NTFS then you will
end up with 512 byte clusters instead of 4K clusters with NTFS. This
can adversely affect performance, especially on larger hard drives.

See the article on converting to NTFS by the late Alex Nichol, MVP at
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm


Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
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In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
http://aumha.org/alex.htm