Format to NTFS

[cesark]

Now I have installed Windows 2000 Server whith the system FAT32, and I want to format my hard disk to NTFS. I know that all the files will be erased. But also the operating system Win 2000 Server? If it is thus, How will able to install Win 2000 S. (with my CD installation) after to do the Format? With which command and from where?

Thanks

 

[dietergw]

Hey,

You dont have to reformat your drive just to get ntfs on the machine. Just run the covert command from a command prompt e.g.
convert c: /fs:ntfs
You might be then prompted to restart so that windows can perform the conversion.


"Extreme situations demand extreme responses."

 

[cesark]

Hi !

Yes but is not the same doing with 'convert' than with 'format', because with 'format' system the disk will have less fragmentation and better yield, as the Windows 2000 S. help book says. Isn't it?

 

[dietergw]

That is possible but depending on your situation i would not normally reinstall a server just to get an NTFS partition. A couple of minutes for a conversion vs. a rebuild of a server its your choice.If this is not a production server then it makes no difference, i just assumed this was a working server that needed to be up.

"Extreme situations demand extreme responses."

 

[cesark]

You are right. At this moment is not a production server .

Thank you for the advise