Re: Converting from Fat32 to NTFS

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From: Alex Nichol (alexn.mvpdts_at_ntlworld.delete.com)
Date: 08/30/04 

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 17:51:51 +0100

<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>formatted using Fat32. The comp HD is 40GB and is in two
>partitions. I have recently purchased a 60GB external
>drive which I wish to use for backup. This drive has been
>formatted using NTFS. I wish to convert my comp HD to
>NTFS. Can anyone please advise what is the best way to do
>this without losing all my files.

See my page at www.aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm for precautions and
method

But when doing something major like this always be sure that essential
data is freshly backed up, just in case 

-- 
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K.  Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)

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