Re: boot problem

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From: Doug Hoeffel (doug.hoeffelNo_at_SpAmMcamtronics.com)
Date: 02/03/04 

Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 16:01:06 -0600

Kathy:

To convert a FAT partition to NTFS for your C: boot partition do the
follwoing from a cmd prompt:

convert C: /fs:NTFS then enter the partition name
followed by a n then y to convert on the next boot

HTH... Doug

"kathy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8AA7D34A-796F-4318-953C-6C41B26C7B88@microsoft.com...

> thanks.
>
> it works.
>
> But how to use the NTFS filesystem. Document said I must use FAT
filesystem first, then convert to NTFS. Is that true? then how to convert
the FAT to NTFS? I have add the FATtoNTFS component to the image. But no
clue how to do that for D: drive.

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