Converting Fat32 to NTFS

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Can I convert my C drive (which contains Win XP Pro) to NTFS without having
to re-install the OS? Is there anything I need to do to prepare the hard
drive before I convert?

Cheers.

Si
 
Yes, you can convert to NTFS if you have a 3rd party partition manager, such
as Partition Magic.
You can convert without losing any programs you installed.

Otherwise you are stuck with a full install.
 
You do not need any 3rd party software to convert from FAT32 to NTFS. It's
converting from NTFS to FAT32 that 3rd party software is needed.

How to convert a FAT16 volume or a FAT32 volume to an NTFS file system in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307881

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Si said:
Can I convert my C drive (which contains Win XP Pro) to NTFS without having
to re-install the OS? Is there anything I need to do to prepare the hard
drive before I convert?

Cheers.

Si
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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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Squire said:
Yes, you can convert to NTFS if you have a 3rd party partition manager, such
as Partition Magic.
You can convert without losing any programs you installed.

Otherwise you are stuck with a full install.
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That's complete nonsense. There's absolutely no need for a 3rd party
partitioning utility; WinXP has this capability built-in. Click Start >
Help and Support, and search for "convert."The very first Search Result
will explain how to do it.


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

Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of
chains and slavery? .... I know not what course others may take, but as
for me, give me liberty, or give me death! -Patrick Henry
 
Squire said:
Yes, you can convert to NTFS if you have a 3rd party partition manager, such
as Partition Magic.
You can convert without losing any programs you installed.

Otherwise you are stuck with a full install.
Click to expand...

nope.
as ppl have said-
FAT32-->NTFS can be done in XP


It's the other way can't be done in XP.
NTFS->FAT32 requires 3rd party SW. (dunno if it's safe anyway).
 
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