Re: Cannot convert FAT32 to NTFS

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Albert Smith wrote:
I have a usb external hard drive that I am trying to convert from
FAT32 to NTFS .I opened command prompt and typed in ( convert
G:/FS:NTFS) pressed enter and got the reply : The type of file
system is FAT 32 . Enter current volume label for drive G : I
entered G and then I got a message saying An incorrect volume
label was entered for this drive .What am I doing wrong any help
please? Or is there any other way to convert to NTFS

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
G is the drive letter, not the volume label. You may or may not
have a volume label, and if you don't know what it is, it's
probably blank. Enter nothing and press enter.

By the way, before you use the convert command, first read
http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm because there's an issue
regarding cluster size that isn't obvious.

Albert Smith wrote:
Tanks Ken but I`m afraid that does not work either.

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
The blank volume label doesn't work? In that case, just open My
Computer with the drive connected. You'll see its label there.

On the computer with the drive connected, open a command prompt.

Change into the G:\ drive *as it is now*.

G:\
<enter>

Now type in the following:

dir /p
<enter>

That will stop the screen from scrolling too far. At the top you should see

Volume in drive G has no label
OR
Volume in drive G is <LABEL HERE>

If it says "has no label", you may have other issues.
If it says "is...", you type in whatever is after that for the label name
when prompted by convert.

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