Convert USB drive from FAT32 to NTFS failure

[dratner]

I use the command line convert g: /fs:ntfs. I keep getting: The volume may
have inconsistencies. Run Chkdsk. The conversion failed. I have run chkdsk
from the Tools menu 3 times, requesting "automaically fix file system errors"
and "scan and attempt recovery of bad sectors". Chkdsk runs and reports only
complete, no error messages. Currently, I am not experiencing problems
reading and writing to the drive. Any ideas what to try next? Thanks.

 

[WaIIy]

I use the command line convert g: /fs:ntfs. I keep getting: The volume may
have inconsistencies. Run Chkdsk. The conversion failed. I have run chkdsk
from the Tools menu 3 times, requesting "automaically fix file system errors"
and "scan and attempt recovery of bad sectors". Chkdsk runs and reports only
complete, no error messages. Currently, I am not experiencing problems
reading and writing to the drive. Any ideas what to try next? Thanks.

Try this, should convert usb to ntfs

 

[Bob Harris]

CHKDSK can not fix errors, if the parition is in use.

With the USB disk attached, open a command prompt and type CHKDSK G: /F (I
assume that the USB disk is G:, if not use its drive letter.)

Then, reboot the PC.

CHKDSK should run before XP reaches the desktop level.

Alternatively, boot the PC into the XP recovery console and run CHKDSK from
there; use the /R option, since the /F option is not supported in the
recovery console. Here is a set of links about the recovery console:

http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/wxprcons.htm
http://www.xxcopy.com/xxcopy33.htm (near bottom)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_rec.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058

 

[WaIIy]

Try this, should convert usb to ntfs

http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=197

 

[dratner]

Unfortunately, when I ran the chkdsk from cmd prompt, only option presented
was to dismount the volume, which I did. Same result. I do not have an XP
Professional CD ro run recovery console as my computer came with a restore
partition and no OS cd. I am still unable to chkssk and convert.

 

[LVTravel]

If all else fails, copy all data off the drive. Start disk management and
delete the partition on the drive, recreate the partition and format as NTFS
that way, but don't do a quick format.

 

[dratner]

Unfortunately, I think that is the only solution. Thank you.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I use the command line convert g: /fs:ntfs. I keep getting: The volume may
have inconsistencies. Run Chkdsk. The conversion failed. I have run chkdsk
from the Tools menu 3 times, requesting "automaically fix file system errors"
and "scan and attempt recovery of bad sectors". Chkdsk runs and reports only
complete, no error messages. Currently, I am not experiencing problems
reading and writing to the drive. Any ideas what to try next? Thanks.

There would appear to be some irreparable problems with that drive.
Before doing anything else , copy any important data off the drive onto
a safe location. Then you can try deleting the existing partition,
followed by creating a new partition, and formatting it as NTFS to
restore the drive to usefulness.


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[dratner]

Done! Appears to work fine.

There would appear to be some irreparable problems with that drive.
Before doing anything else , copy any important data off the drive onto
a safe location. Then you can try deleting the existing partition,
followed by creating a new partition, and formatting it as NTFS to
restore the drive to usefulness.


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:



They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Done! Appears to work fine.

Good to here.

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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

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killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

 

[Frank]

What is the basis for the statement about a quick format?