Hwo convert Fat32 to NTFS with Silent mode to rmote Stations?

[Shatztal]

i want to convert a XP Station from remote without the User knowing. so i
need 2 steps.
1. make convert command to couple stations remotely without interfearance.
2.it need reboot , but i want that if they shutdown there computer it will
not shutdown instead it will reboot. then the covnertion will take place.

if there is another way i will happly hear from it

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

i want to convert a XP Station from remote without the User knowing. so i
need 2 steps.
1. make convert command to couple stations remotely without interfearance.
2.it need reboot , but i want that if they shutdown there computer it will
not shutdown instead it will reboot. then the covnertion will take place.

if there is another way i will happly hear from it

You can launch convert.exe by using psexec.exe (www.sysinternals.com).
However, when the machine restarts, the conversion process will be visible
to the user. You cannot avoid this.

 

[shatztal]

ok so i tought that maybe is , i this case i want to change at the PC Station
that instead when a user press Shutdown it will be making Reboot .
cause employes are going at night home .
and then when they shutdown the computer i want the pc to reboot and make
the convertion and it will not bouther them.

any ideas?

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

ok so i tought that maybe is , i this case i want to change at the PC
Station
that instead when a user press Shutdown it will be making Reboot .
cause employes are going at night home .
and then when they shutdown the computer i want the pc to reboot and make
the convertion and it will not bouther them.

any ideas?

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

Use psexec.exe to invoke convert.exe as per my first reply, but do not
reboot the machine. The conversion will happen when the user shuts down the
machine. You should test this on a workshop machine so that you gain some
confidence.

 

[db]

it is unclear why you have deemed
it necessary to convert the disk to
ntfs and why do it remotely.

if you are hopeing to resolved issues
then conversion won't help.

also, issues can arise with unattended
conversions.

however, before converting you really
should ensure that there are no disk errors,
needless files and the disk is defrag'd.

further, it is unclear how stable the
drive is, mechanically wise.

so you really should back up the
data in case of total disk failure
during conversion.



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[Ken Blake, MVP]

i want to convert a XP Station from remote without the User knowing. so i
need 2 steps.
1. make convert command to couple stations remotely without interfearance.
2.it need reboot , but i want that if they shutdown there computer it will
not shutdown instead it will reboot. then the covnertion will take place.

if there is another way i will happly hear from it

Read Pegasus's reply. Also note the following:

To convert to NTFS, you use the CONVERT command. But first read
http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm because there's an important 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.

 

[HeyBub]

i want to convert a XP Station from remote without the User knowing.
so i need 2 steps.
1. make convert command to couple stations remotely without
interfearance.
2.it need reboot , but i want that if they shutdown there computer it
will not shutdown instead it will reboot. then the covnertion will
take place.

if there is another way i will happly hear from it

The easiest way is to perform the conversion while the user is absent.

 

[shatztal]

I will make it when they are absent , but it is for 500 Desktops, so i need
to automate this . the conversion is not the problem,
the problem is
how to make it without them knowing it .

cause after a boot the see the convertion. so i want to change the Shutdown
ACtion button in the start menu to make Reboot and then in the morning when
the customers come back to the office the would not know that at noght the
convertion happend.

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

I will make it when they are absent , but it is for 500 Desktops, so i need
to automate this . the conversion is not the problem,
the problem is
how to make it without them knowing it .

cause after a boot the see the convertion. so i want to change the
Shutdown
ACtion button in the start menu to make Reboot and then in the morning
when
the customers come back to the office the would not know that at noght the
convertion happend.

I gave you the solution in my first reply: Use psexec.exe, then let the
users shut down the machine in the evening. Note also that hiding such
things from customers is not a good idea. They will not appreciate that you
treat them like immature children from whom certain things must be hidden.

 

[shatztal]

i know about the psexec
i don't want users to see the Converting phase at startup
especially that they can cancel it cause it gives you 8 seconds of waiting.

i want that at night when they Shutdown the PC it will Reboot Instead and
while they go home and think that the computer is shutdown it is actually
reboot and making convertion.

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

You can't do this. If the user selects "Shut down" then the computer will
shut itself down. You cannot override it.

 

[Josh White]

You can't do this. If the user selects "Shut down" then the computer will
shut itself down. You cannot override it.

Welp, the bozo has started a new thread asking for a registry hack to
do it.

 

[shatztal]

Why bozo? why this language? i need a solution for this , i can't do it in
the normal ways so i need to find Creative ways to do so.

to Pegasus:
i know that when they shutdown it powers off the pc, i want to change the
action of that button from shutdown to Reboot that is it.
i know that you tryig to help , i don't wan't yo to thnk that i don't
understand what i am asking .

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

Why bozo? why this language? i need a solution for this , i can't do it in
the normal ways so i need to find Creative ways to do so.

to Pegasus:
i know that when they shutdown it powers off the pc, i want to change the
action of that button from shutdown to Reboot that is it.
i know that you tryig to help , i don't wan't yo to thnk that i don't
understand what i am asking .

I know you understand what you're trying to do. On the other hand I am
somewhat critical about you starting a second thread on the same subject
where you posted insufficient information, forcing respondents to restart
the whole question/answer process.

 

[tal Shatz]

I know you understand what you're trying to do. On the other hand I am
somewhat critical about you starting a second thread on the same subject
where you posted insufficient information, forcing respondents to restart
the whole question/answer process.

OK so what to do ? i just want help
stay here?? go to ther other post what?

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

I know you understand what you're trying to do. On the other hand I am
somewhat critical about you starting a second thread on the same subject
where you posted insufficient information, forcing respondents to restart
the whole question/answer process.

OK so what to do ? i just want help
stay here?? go to ther other post what?
=========
Now that you've started the other thread (with me supplying they essential
information that you omitted), you might as well stick to that other thread.
Who knows - maybe someone can think of a way to turn a shutdown into a
restart. I doubt it very much. If this was my show then I would play it
openly and keep my clients fully informed, perhaps like so:
1. Let them know that the conversion will take place tonight, and ask for
feedback.
2. Ask them to log off but NOT to shut down.
3. Use psloggedon.exe (from the same stable as psexec.exe) to ensure that
nobody is logged on.
4. Perform the conversion, allowing a reboot.
5. Check each event viewer remotely to ensure that the conversion has taken
place.

This takes more time but it prevents unpleasant surprises the next morning.
Some of your machines may not restart after the conversion and managers tend
to get cheesed off about system administrators who play with PCs after
hours, possibly wrecking them and preventing urgent work from being
completed on time. In most businesses, "Availability" is spelt with very
large letters when it comes to PCs.

 

[http://books.google.com/books?id=ifqnAAAACAAJ&dq=i]

i know about the psexec
i don't want users to see the Converting phase at startup
especially that they can cancel it cause it gives you 8 seconds of waiting.

i want that at night when they Shutdown the PC it will Reboot Instead and
while they go home and think that the computer is shutdown it is actually
reboot and making convertion.

 

[http://books.google.com/books?id=ifqnAAAACAAJ&dq=i]

You can't do this. If the user selects "Shut down" then the computer will
shut itself down. You cannot override it.

 

[http://books.google.com/books?id=ifqnAAAACAAJ&dq=i]

I know you understand what you're trying to do. On the other hand I am
somewhat critical about you starting a second thread on the same subject
where you posted insufficient information, forcing respondents to restart
the whole question/answer process.