installing windows xp home from windows 98

[sobate]

Is it possible to convert (while installing) fat32 to ntfs without losing
data on hard drive ? How ?

 

[JAD]

dual boot 98 and XP on separate partitions

 

[sobate]

But I do not want to keep windows 98. I want to have only one partition
and it must be ntfs.

 

[Bill's Dead]

But I do not want to keep windows 98. I want to have only one partition
and it must be ntfs.

http://www.ntfs.com/quest3.htm

I did this and it worked fine. YMMV...

 

[sobate]

I gather I need to convert after installing windows xp, not while installing ?

 

[Chris Hill]

I gather I need to convert after installing windows xp, not while installing ?

Yes, there is a tool for that. I don't recommend it, though; last
time I looked it used very small cluster sizes which may make your
machine run slower. Partition magic doesn't have that problem.

 

[Michael Hawes]

But I do not want to keep windows 98. I want to have only one partition
and it must be ntfs.

When you have upgraded, Start - Help and Support, search on 'convert
fat32' and follow instructions.
Mike.

 

[johns]

Don't even think about it !!!!!!! Seriously.

johns

 

[Bill's Dead]

I gather I need to convert after installing windows xp, not while
installing ?

Yes.

 

[Bill's Dead]

Yes.

Either way actually...

 

[Bill's Dead]

When you have upgraded, Start - Help and Support, search on 'convert
fat32' and follow instructions.
Mike.

More help..
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/convertfat.mspx

 

[tunered]

why not put both os on and go in xp with something like partion magic
and delete the other partition. ed

 

[Conor]

Is it possible to convert (while installing) fat32 to ntfs without losing
data on hard drive ? How ?

Install XP. Once its installed open a command window and type:

convert c: /fs:ntfs

 

[Conor]

Don't even think about it !!!!!!! Seriously.

Moron.

 

[Jonny]

But I do not want to keep windows 98. I want to have only one partition
and it must be ntfs.

Save all your personal data and any other data you want to keep to removable
media first.

If you have a retail version of XP or a generic OEM XP install CD, you can
remove the FAT32 partition. Install a NTFS partition and format it during
the preliminairy portion of the install. Its totally painless and intuitive
for most people.

 

[sobate]

How long will it take to convert 40GB hard drive with "convert" utility ?

 

[Bill's Dead]

How long will it take to convert 40GB hard drive with "convert" utility ?

Seriously, like 20 seconds.

 

[sbb78247]

Install XP. Once its installed open a command window and type:

convert c: /fs:ntfs

and i guess you will be here to help him once the install is totally
****ed????

 

[Guest]

You must not convert a FAT32 drive to NTFS if it has data on it because it
will use a cluster size of only 512 bytes that slows the system down
chronically.

After XP is installed, use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard in XP to
save the files and settings you want to keep to CD/DVD, and then make the
CD/DVD drive the first boot drive in the BIOS, boot with the XP CD, choose
NTFS as the file system and format the drive.

You can then install XP and restore the files and settings you saved.

This page tells you how to use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard:

Files and Settings Transfer Wizard -

http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/Files_and_Settings_Transfer.htm

Eric,
PC Buyer Beware!
http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/

 

[relic]

You must not convert a FAT32 drive to NTFS if it has data on it
because it will use a cluster size of only 512 bytes that slows the
system down chronically.

Change 'will' to 'may'.