Convert Fat32 to NTFS .
16 February 2007
Windows has a built in command line tool called 'convert.exe' . To convert a partition from Fat32 to NTFS make sure you first have proper back-up of your system before you start. Now , click
' Start Programs Accessories Command Prompt ' .
At the prompt type ' convert ' followed by your drive letter & then the file system type has to be changed to , for instance , I have a drive 'E' (FAT32) which needs to be changed to NTFS . The command used here will be ,
' convert e:\fs:ntfs '
The duration for this process depends on the size of your hard drive or partition . It usually takes a few minutes.
But please note , drives once converted to NTFS cannot be converted back to FAT32 . So make a prudent decision .
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' Start Programs Accessories Command Prompt ' .
At the prompt type ' convert ' followed by your drive letter & then the file system type has to be changed to , for instance , I have a drive 'E' (FAT32) which needs to be changed to NTFS . The command used here will be ,
' convert e:\fs:ntfs '
The duration for this process depends on the size of your hard drive or partition . It usually takes a few minutes.
But please note , drives once converted to NTFS cannot be converted back to FAT32 . So make a prudent decision .
:-D
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