converting fat32 to ntfs

[jasona45]

i have alot of important information on my laptop. if i convert fat32 to ntfs will i lose my information. Also what is the correct procedure in doing this.

 

[shmoes]

you will not lose any information, If you convert to NTFS, you will not be able to access the hard drive in DOS. so if you have a system failure, it's a little more complicated to get to things, but it's doable.


to convert to ntfs

start run cmd

convert /FS:NTFS

then restart. it'll take place after the next restart.

~Shmoes

I lay claim to nothing and everything. My words may be wisdom or disaster. In the end you make a choice. Noone is perfect.

 

[FROGGYJ]

Well don't worry you aren't going to lose any information that you already have. This is the command you need to run from the command prompt (start > run > cmd)

C:\> CONVERT C: /fs:ntfs




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[shmoes]

yep, i forgot the C: in my post =)

thx for pickin that up

~Shmoes

I lay claim to nothing and everything. My words may be wisdom or disaster. In the end you make a choice. Noone is perfect.

 

[FROGGYJ]

no problem, we must have entered the posts at the same time lol.



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