Question about converting to NTFS

[dr_roberts49]

I have a question. My D drive is still using the older FAT32 file system. I just left it that way when I upgraded from Windows 98SE to XP Pro several months ago. When I added a SATA drive last January, I made it NTFS just like my C drive.

My D drive is 80GB and just has data files on it from all my different applications. I would like to convert the entire drive to NTFS. Can I do that without formating the drive or do I have to format the drive and then copy my data back in? I can't find anything in disk management that allows for a "one-click" conversion. It would be nice

Robert

[John Prophet]

evidently its from the command prompt

http://www.tech-forums.net/computer/topic/5208.html

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official microsoft article

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;307881

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Converting a FAT or FAT32 Volume to NTFS
NOTE: Although the possibility of corruption or data loss during the conversion is minimal, it is recommended that you perform a backup of the data on the volume that you want to convert before you start the conversion.

To convert an existing FAT or FAT32 volume to NTFS, follow these steps:
Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
At the command prompt, type the following, where drive letter is the drive that you want to convert:
convert drive letter: /fs:ntfs

For example, type the following command to convert drive E to NTFS:
convert e: /fs:ntfs

When the following message is displayed in the command prompt window, type the volume label of the drive that you are converting, and then press ENTER:
The type of the file system is FAT.
Enter the current volume label for drive drive letter:

When the conversion to NTFS is complete, the following line is displayed in the command prompt window:

Conversion complete

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JP

[dr_roberts49]

Thanks, John. I didn't figure it would be a DOS type command.

Robert

['G']

I wrote about the NTFS file system on Sysopt.com at the link below.

http://www.sysopt.com/forum/showthre...hreadid=158645

Back up your data before proceeding with NTFS from FAT32X conversion.