How to change file system FAT32 to NTFS?

[Guest]

Upgraded from ME to XP but the file system never changed over. How can I do
this?
I have the XP home ed, its the cd where you can upgrade or new install.

 

[Vanguard]

Upgraded from ME to XP but the file system never changed over. How
can I do
this?
I have the XP home ed, its the cd where you can upgrade or new
install.

Start -> Help and Support
Search on "fat convert ntfs".
Then open a DOS shell and run the program from there.

 

[Bert Kinney]

Here's some added information.
Converting FAT32 to NTFS in Windows XP
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.php

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Upgraded from ME to XP but the file system never changed over.

No, it doesn't do it automatically.

How
can I do this?

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.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Upgraded from ME to XP but the file system never changed over. How can I do
this?
I have the XP home ed, its the cd where you can upgrade or new install.

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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