SYSTEM: From FAT32 to NTFS

[M]

Windows XP supports both FAT32 and NTFS. Since the NTFS file system has many
more features and benefits than FAT32 - such as increased stability and a
higher level of security - it makes much more sense to format your
partitions with NTFS. When you installed the operating system, you may have
opted to (or mistakenly) use FAT32. Not a huge problem, since there is a
one-time conversion from FAT32 to NTFS. And you can do so without losing any
of your data!

There are two ways you can convert a volume to NTFS. One method is to use
the Computer Management console. Or, you can do so from the command prompt
window using the convert command. For example, if you have a volume "d" on
your computer and you want to convert it to NTFS, simply open the command
prompt and type the following command:
Convert d: /fs:ntfs

After you press Enter, you'll be asked to confirm your actions by pressing
Y. Now if your drive is currently in use (prime example: you are trying to
convert your system volume), you can opt to have the conversion take place
the next time the computer is restarted. Just to reiterate, this is a one
time conversion which means there isn't any going back from NTFS to FAT32
unless you format the volume or find a third party utility that can perform
this task.

 

[Alex Nichol]

There are two ways you can convert a volume to NTFS. One method is to use
the Computer Management console. Or, you can do so from the command prompt
window using the convert command. For example, if you have a volume "d" on
your computer and you want to convert it to NTFS, simply open the command
prompt and type the following command:
Convert d: /fs:ntfs

After you press Enter, you'll be asked to confirm your actions by pressing
Y. Now if your drive is currently in use (prime example: you are trying to
convert your system volume), you can opt to have the conversion take place
the next time the computer is restarted. Just to reiterate, this is a one
time conversion which means there isn't any going back from NTFS to FAT32
unless you format the volume or find a third party utility that can perform
this task.

First go read my page at www.aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm or you are
very likely to end up with 512 byte clusters in the converted partition:
which is not good