FAT32 -> NTFS

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Jacky Luk

I knew there used to be an old windows intrinic software that can change
FAT32 to NTFS partitions without re-formatting. I can't find it on XP Pro
SP2
does anyone know how to do this?
Thanks
Jack
 
The ideal cluster size for NTFS is 4 KB. If you are not
careful, you may end up with a 512 byte cluster size
and your system will run slow. Read the following:

CONVERTING FAT32 to NTFS in Windows XP
http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm

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| I knew there used to be an old windows intrinic software that can change
| FAT32 to NTFS partitions without re-formatting. I can't find it on XP Pro
| SP2
| does anyone know how to do this?
| Thanks
| Jack
 
Convert is the command you're interested in.
Start, Run (type) Cmd [Enter]
Convert X: /FS:NTFS
Click to expand...
**Substitute your drive letter for X
As with any disk management function - best to backup or take
a full partition Image before proceeding. Also prior to convert
be sure to run a Chkdsk against the drive and ensure the volume
is "Clean".
 
Jacky said:
I knew there used to be an old windows intrinic software that can change
FAT32 to NTFS partitions without re-formatting. I can't find it on XP Pro
SP2
does anyone know how to do this?
Thanks
Jack
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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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Jacky said:
I knew there used to be an old windows intrinic software that can
change FAT32 to NTFS partitions without re-formatting. I can't find
it on XP Pro SP2
does anyone know how to do this?
Click to expand...


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.
 
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