Re: Converting FAT32 to NTFS

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ProblemswithPC wrote:
I currently have Windows XP Pro (sp1) installed on a FAT32 file system. It is the only partition on my computer. I would like to know if there is a way to convert the hard drive to an NTFS partition, without uninstalling or reformatting my hard drive from scratch.

Is there a chance this could damage my OS, or any files I have on my computer? Also, should there be any precautions I should consider? 



   You can safely convert the partition to NTFS whenever desired,
without having to format the partition and reinstall everything.  As
always when performing any serious changes, back up any important data
before proceeding, just in case. A  little advance preparation is also
strongly recommended, so you can  avoid any performance hits caused by
the default cluster size:

Converting FAT32 to NTFS in Windows
http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm


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