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| Thread ID: 77929 | 2007-03-28 05:06:00 | Switch from FAT to NTFS | jno (12040) | Press F1 |
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| 536433 | 2007-03-30 08:14:00 | So Jno I'm assuming you're still wanting to convert Fat32 to NTFS? Thanks to Jen for this link (www.microsoft.com) from this thread (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) a while back. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 536434 | 2007-03-30 23:16:00 | Thanks Sherman. Just a quick response as I am going to be extra busy over the next couple of days, so won't be able to try out what you suggest. I'm up in Auckland but will be returning to Palmy - yes, I live there too! - tomorrow Sunday so will be having a go in safe mode when I get the chance on Monday. | jno (12040) | ||
| 536435 | 2007-04-02 05:29:00 | Thanks Greg and Sherman. Sherman: I have had a go in safe mode with exactly the same outcome! So, no joy! Greg: I have accessed the link you gave and gone to the paragraph: "Converting to NTFS using convert.exe". In the information in the DOS window appear the lines: /CutArea:filename Specifies a contiguous file in the root directory to be the place holder for NTFS system files. I don't know what that means; can you please clarify - and tell me what I should put there? Also, the command line says: CONVERT volume /FS:NTFS [V] [CutArea:filename] [NoSecurity] [/X] I presume when I type this is I don't use the square brackets. Is that right? I'm determined not to let this beat me and I look forward to further clarification. |
jno (12040) | ||
| 536436 | 2007-04-02 05:34:00 | CONVERT volume /FS:NTFS [V] [CutArea:filename] [NoSecurity] [/X] Dont worry about V and the rest of it. You shoudnt have to go into safe mode to convert the hdd to NTFS. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 536437 | 2007-04-02 08:55:00 | I converted from FAT32 to NTFS and was given the following instructions. 1. Goto Run and type in cmd and enter. this will bring up the command propmt into which you type vol and press enter. 2. Note the volume name as you will need it in the following steps. 3. Type convert c: /fs:ntfs 4. The system will ask for the volume name above, enter this, if there is no Vol Name, just press enter. 5. The system will ask if the drive is currently mounted, answer N. 6. The system will ask if you want to convert the drive next re-boot, answer yes. 7. Next time you re-boot the drive will convert to NTFS. It worked for me, hope it does for you too. |
Bryan (147) | ||
| 536438 | 2007-04-02 21:19:00 | Thank you very much indeed, Bryan. Your prescription worked - with one small amendment to the instruction in sentence 5 above. Referring to my posting #9 above, you will see that I was given some other information which concluded with the question: Would you like to force a dismount on this volume? Well, with a certain amount of misgiving I responded N, and then followed through the rest of the process, and lo and behold! it did the job, so I have converted both my C drive and my D drive (holding my data) to NTFS. Once again, my warm thanks to all of you who have responded to my initial query with your helpful responses. We eventually got there! |
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