fat32 to ntfs. Label problem.

[Jumbo]

Using "convert x: /fs:ntfs" I converted three usb flash drives to ntfs
without problems.

However when I tried to do the same thing on two usb hard drives the dos
window asks for label name which is apparently is not the name asigned to
the drive e.g. Backup.

Where have I gone wrong.

Googled and searched MS for solution but no help. Tried suggestion to find
label for each volume and told syntax is wrong.

Any ideas welcome.

TIA

Jumbo

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Using "convert x: /fs:ntfs" I converted three usb flash drives to ntfs
without problems.

However when I tried to do the same thing on two usb hard drives the dos
window asks for label name which is apparently is not the name asigned to
the drive e.g. Backup.

Where have I gone wrong.

Googled and searched MS for solution but no help. Tried suggestion to find
label for each volume and told syntax is wrong.

Any ideas welcome.

TIA

Jumbo

- Click Start / Run / cmd {OK} to open a
Command Prompt (which you call "DOS" while
reminiscing of an old and obsolete operating system).
- Type these commands:
dir X: /p {Enter}
(make a note of the label shown in the very first line!)
convert X: /fs:ntfs {Enter}
(enter the above label when prompted)

If the label is too complex to remember, change it
to something nice and simple like so:

label X: MyDisk {Enter}

 

[Jumbo]

- Click Start / Run / cmd {OK} to open a
Command Prompt (which you call "DOS" while
reminiscing of an old and obsolete operating system).
- Type these commands:
dir X: /p {Enter}
(make a note of the label shown in the very first line!)
convert X: /fs:ntfs {Enter}
(enter the above label when prompted)

If the label is too complex to remember, change it
to something nice and simple like so:

label X: MyDisk {Enter}

Thanks for the response.

Unfortuately the use of dir X: /p just produces an error message about being
unable to fnd the directory.

Jumbo

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Thanks for the response.

Unfortuately the use of dir X: /p just produces an error message about
being unable to fnd the directory.

Jumbo

I used "X:" in the same way as you did, as an example.
You must replace it with the correct drive letter. If it is
the correct drive letter then you may have a serious
problem with your partition. Back up all your important
files, then run chkdsk.exe.

 

[Jumbo]

I used "X:" in the same way as you did, as an example.
You must replace it with the correct drive letter. If it is
the correct drive letter then you may have a serious
problem with your partition. Back up all your important
files, then run chkdsk.exe.

The USB external drive is new and formatted FAT32, it shows as healthy in
Disk Management.

I think that I will leave it as FAT32 rather than risk upsetting the drive.

Thanks for your comments.

Jumbo

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Using "convert x: /fs:ntfs" I converted three usb flash drives to ntfs
without problems.

However when I tried to do the same thing on two usb hard drives the dos
window asks for label name which is apparently is not the name asigned to
the drive e.g. Backup.

Where have I gone wrong.

Googled and searched MS for solution but no help. Tried suggestion to find
label for each volume and told syntax is wrong.

Any ideas welcome.

Pegasus answered your question, but I wanted to add a comment: before
converting, read http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm because there's an
issue regarding cluster size that isn't obvious.