My hard drives have been set up as FAT32 under Windows XP. Now I wish to convert the drives to NTFS. I started to convert drive E, which is one of my data drives. I ran convert E: /fs:ntfs in a cmd window.I got the following messages:The type of the file system is FAT32.Enter current volume label for drive E: SPARE Convert cannot run because the volumne is in use by another process. Convert may run if this volumne is dismounted first. ALL OPENED HANDLES TO THIS VOLUME WOULD THEN BE INVALID.Would you like to force a dismount on this volume? (Y/N) y Volume dismounted.
After converting HD from FAT32 to NTFS using the command prompt in Windows XP. The PC won't boot up-just makes noise with a black screen. Symantics recovery disk doesn't work either (Norton SystemWorks 2005 premier installed.I didn't back-up B-4 conversion. I do have OEM recovery disks that came with my Fry's laptop-can I use these?
I would like to convert from FAT 32 to NTFS and I tried my command prompt and the conversion would not work after the system restart the reason: saying insufficient memory. Is there another way to convert without losing any files?
I'm running XP professional on a system with a 300Gb RAID 1/0 4 disk IDE array. I have mistakenly formatted it with FAT32. I have been told that I would get far better performance if it was NTFS.Would I get this performance increase by letting XP convert the FAT32 to NTFS or would I only get a major performance boost by reformatting with NTFS then reinstalling everything(something that I probably don't have time to do).I am using the space to store video clips and video image sequences.
Ive recently purchased a used 80gb external portable HD for use with my new USB car stereo head unit.The manufacturers state that the H/U will only recognize the FAT32 file system. Hence I went about formatting (it came formatted) the drive as it came with the NTFS system. When I prepare to format the drive via disk management, it only gives me the option of an NTFS format and no FAT32.
the Systemax OEM PC we bought in 2006 had its Windows installation on a FAT32-formatted C: partition by default. I only noticed it this month, and after backing it up, I tried convert.exe based on what every-website-ever agreed on was the right instruction. Since it was running off of the partition it needed to convert, it asked me to run on the next restart, which it did. The process took at least 2 hours, but sometime in between the last time I checked up on it and when it finished, it apparently *undid* all the conversion it was doing, because the C: partition still read as FAT32.
I have 2 internal HDDs, and 3 external HDDs. However, the recent addition of a Mac by my sister has forced me to be able to share the external HDDs between computers. I understand that the Mac OSX reads/not writes NTFS but will read/write FAT32. Having been advised by other senior Windows users many years back, all my HDDs are in NTFS. I have found no solution to convert NTFS back to FAT32. Does anyone know if you can do so; without damage/corruption? There is much family pictures, common music in these external HDDs; so needless to say, they are precious
I'm upgrading to XP Pro from 98se and a question has popped up whether I should leave the current file system in tact or switch to NTFS. Can someone explain to me what the difference is and whether I should switch?
I'm trying to convert my external hard drives to NTFS from FAT32.I have used convert f:/fs:ntfs.I am getting this message:"The type of the file system is FAT32.""Enter current volume label for drive f:"
XP installed recently is working well, but there's a problem. Startup was taking a long time, and once the black screen w/ XP logo came up, it soon went away and just left a blank black screen. This time I waited, and window came up saying system would do a disk check. It did so quickly, and message said "F" drive (external Seagate 160MB HD), is FAT32. When installing XP, I chose NTFS. There are many docs & files on the external HD. In addition to installing XP, also installed Office 2003, a newer version than what the word & excel docs on external HD were created in. Previous OS was WinMe, current RAM is 512, 1 MHz processor, Dell desktop. Once system did the disk check, it stayed on that screen, so I shut down, turned off the external HD, and restarted. Everything came up fine, and very quickly. Is it possible to convert any of the files on the external HD to NTFS? Or is there a way to access, edit those files that won't conflict with my new OS?
i have an old computer that has xp pro and i would like to put windows 95 on it but i can not because the file system NTFS is not supported by win 95 how can i convert the file system back to FAT32 to be able to use windows 95 is there any free programs or something that can do that?
Yesterday I upgraded my old computer to Xp, but I did so on only one partition, and I left It at FAT 32 just to see if it would work. Now Iam going to convert to NTFS because everything went fine and now I just want to free up space and reformatt the hard drive, basically getting rid of all the information on it and starting fresh. I just want to know if I can reformatt, and the steps for doing so if I can.I only have one partition on this computer that is why I am concerned about the reformatting thing. I tried to formatt when it was still FAT32 but it was saying that i needed to close all remaining things that were using this system.? I am going to convert to NTFS reguardless I just want to free up all my disk space that is being stolen from the old 98 system files.
Having read the article found here...http//aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.php I made the bootable floppy ( I hope) with BOOTITNG.EXE as suggested. The article then says I should boot this floppy...this is where I am stuck. I am a little hesitant as to how I can do this. I don't want to mess this up. The remainder of the instructions in this article seem so simple once I get past the 'boot this floppy' part.
Convert from fat32 to ntfs:From the command line: CONVERT C: /FS:NTFSHowever, the best way in my opinion is a 3rd party product such as Partition Magic (version 7.0 or later). Lets you do everything from within the GUI and it's a delight to work with. Without Partition Magic, this is a one-way process (you cannot convert back to FAT without a reformat)
Been trying to reformat my harddrive, format goes well but it will only format it to the fat32 and i want it in the ntfs. now i have tried to convert using the cmd command butit tell me it will convert then restart and for a few seconds it will tell me that it is going to convert may take a few minutes then a few seconds later windows will start and its not converted over. i have the windows xp service pk 2 upgrade cd i tried using that but it never gives me a choice on wwhich file system to use. i know the option is there thou because i installed xp on my mother's as an upgrade from win me and it ask me if i wanted to convert.
I am using Win2000 on both my business laptop and my home desktop. On the desktop, because I loaded Win2000, I chose to use NTFS ... I was told that works better with a home network. The laptop came loaded and is using FAT32.Is there a benefit to switching the laptop over to NTFS and can it be done without losing all my files and being a hassle?
I am running XP SP1 with Fat32 and having a dickens of a time getting a full back up, I mave an 80gig hard drive backing up about 65gig to an external 80 gig with usb.If I want to sit in front of the screen for 5 hours, I may be able to get it done when I'm prompted to go to another media because of file size limitations.I have in the past used Ghost but have never had confidence in it and now get errors with it; something about files are not the same size. Recently bought Backup My Pc and babysitting it is the problem there.If I change my file structure to NTFS without a back up, is there any risk and will this solve my back up problem. I'm nervous without a backup.
I'm just curious if what is ideal for file system when formatting a hard drive is it NTFS or FAT32 the OS is WinXP Pro. Please explain it to me in a way that I can easily understand the difference and importance of the two. Many thanks for any replies.
At an office where I work, the XP installation has been upgraded, but the file system is FAT32.I tried to install a photo card reader, and the system crashed. What are the dangers, in converting to NTFS using the convert.exe command, in losing data already installed? I don't want to be blamed for the wiping out of any of the current set up, but I only know NTFS, and have never used FAT32 with XP.
I have an 80Gb WD-HDD with 512 Mb RAM for a P4 2.26Gb. I understand that NTFS system is better in a lot of aspects(security,better use of space,etc,etc)but how can I multiboot with XP Pro and 98SE? Can I formate different partitions with different files systems? Do I need to install each OS in different partitions? The other software(applications and so),can I install them in a 3rd partition for possible reinstallations of the OS?
Can I access every file from each one of the OS?Because if I need a FAT32 partition for files in order to be accessed by 98SE,then Id rather leave the HDD FAT 32 as it is. I already know I cant use both OS to go on the internet.I have to use XP for that. I know,they are a lot of questions but Im sure a lot of people is wondering the same.
i used to have win98se before and then i upgraded to winxp pro but fat32 was still there. i used fat32 for quite a while but then i had to use ntfs due to file size limits (2gb) and so i needed to convert fat32 to ntfs. i did that using convert command from cmd prompt. it didnt do it from windows, it said it needs to restart and then do it, so it did thatafter the first reboot windows didn't load up, instead i just got no signal error on my monitor. i tried turning on/off the system but this time not even the boot up details showed up - i just got "no signal" error straight from the restart.
I've heard that when burning DVD ISO files to you HD, you need to have NTFS file system, is this true?I bought a new laptop running XP and it has FAT32 file structure. Is there any what to convert this to NTFS without loosing information and reformatting?
I have a Hard drive with a corrupted boot sector that is Fat32. I'm setting up a new hard drive with NTFS. I'm going to slave the old HDD on the other IDE for file recovery. Will this be ok using the two different file systems?
I wanted to convert NTFS or FAT32 but my laptop don't have a floppy drive so I can not use the win98 or ME start up disk. I can not format my drive but I can use fdisk from the win98 cd.
I had a 40 gig hard drive : then bought myself an 80 gig to accomodate the huge amount of music I had collected: essentially using the second hard drive merely as a storage space: i.e. it had no windows or other interface installed upon it and was run from harddrive number 1 (40gig) due to long overdue need of formating : I reformatted harddrive 1 and following said format I couldnt read hard drive 2 (with all my beloved music) through windows
after much headscratching I remembered that my original windows was fat 32 win xp pro and this new format job was ntfs win xp homeI havent had a chance to test my hard drive on a fat 32 driven pc yet : and i was posting here in the hope that someone could enlighten me on whether it is worth trying another format job with fat 32 and xp pro or whether there is anyway i can convert the 2nd hard drive to ntfs.
After considering a switch from FAT32 to NTFS, I finally took the plunge. When I boot up windows, I get an error message that says "insufficient memory to convert to NTFS." My machine "freezes" there and I'm in a loop.all I can do is reboot and get to the same place. Is there a way I can get to a command prompt and cancel my directive. At this rate, I'll be happy to get back to old "fatty."
I am using windows XP with SP2 presently running on the FAT32 file system. Can I now convert to NTFS? What will the effects be or will I lose all my data..Is there any advantage to use NTFS?
