FAT to NTFS

[anny]

Hi...


I am doing a project for converting one file system to another..(FAT
to NTFS as well as NTFS to FAT)...

I am having a complete information regarding the internal architecture
as well as working of both the file systems..

but i havnt been able to find any information on--how to go abt the
CONVERSION mechanism(without the movement of data)???

if ne1 knows,how to convert(complete steps) from FAT32 to NTFS,plz let
me know..a virtual code or steps for CONVERT.EXE???


Thanks..

Lukin 4wrd 4 ur co-operation...

 

[DL]

Windows Help?

 

[Guest]

Anny,

Go to Start/Help and Support and type Convert FAT to NTFS. You should be
able to find the information you need there.

Milt

 

[Guest]

Hello

for your project please click on the following link, it will give you all
the commands to convert the FAT to NTFS:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307881

BUT PLZ NOTE: it is not possible to convert from NTFS to FAT file systems.

Regards
Himanshu Dogra
MCSE

 

[Another Brian]

Actually it is possible to convert back from NTFS to FAT but it
requires 3rd party tools such as Acronis Disk Directory or Partition
Magic.

Brian

 

[Guest]

Hello

Yes this is right you can convert from NTFS to FAT using the third party
tools ,but this will destroy your data on the same drive.

also when u use the 3rd party software, it will destry the sectors on the
hard drive. I know this I work with microsoft and we have tried there things
practically.

Regards
Himanshu Dogra
MCSE

 

[John John]

Hello

also when u use the 3rd party software, it will destry the sectors on the
hard drive. I know this I work with microsoft and we have tried there things
practically.

What are you talking about? Where do you get this information? Using
3rd party partition/disk tools does not destroy disk sectors!

John

 

[Another Brian]

Over the years I've used the 3rd party tools to go back and forth
between FAT and NTFS several times without ever loosing any data.

Brian

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Hi...


I am doing a project for converting one file system to another..(FAT
to NTFS as well as NTFS to FAT)...

I am having a complete information regarding the internal architecture
as well as working of both the file systems..

but i havnt been able to find any information on--how to go abt the
CONVERSION mechanism(without the movement of data)???

if ne1 knows,how to convert(complete steps) from FAT32 to NTFS,plz let
me know..a virtual code or steps for CONVERT.EXE???

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.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Hello

Yes this is right you can convert from NTFS to FAT using the third party
tools ,but this will destroy your data on the same drive.

also when u use the 3rd party software, it will destry the sectors on the
hard drive. I know this I work with microsoft and we have tried there things
practically.

This is completely false. *Many* people have successfully converted
from NTFS to FAT using 3rd-party tools and without losing anything.