Re: FAT32 TO NTFS

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From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 02/14/05 

Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 23:50:26 +0100

chatts99 wrote:

> I have read a few posts and articles and realise I need to convert my 180GB
> hard drive from FAT32 to NTFS ( I dont why it came formatted like this as my
> PC was only purchased a few months ago with XP Home already installed)
> I have tried "convert c: /fsntfs" and "help convert" from the cms prompt
> however I get a message stating either "convert" or "help" are not recognised
> as internal or external command,operable or batch file. Please can someone
> help me???
Hi

It looks like you have a path issue, I suggest you download and
run Fixpath.exe:

Fixpath.exe is in fixpath2.zip available here:
http://internet.cybermesa.com/~bstewart/misctools.html

Also note that the command is

convert c: /fs:ntfs

(yours was missing a colon, convert c: /fsntfs) 

-- 
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

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