Re: Is converting NTSF to FAT32 possible?

axemurderer <axemurderer.23r0m0@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Thank you guys for anwering my question.

Here's another simple one: Will the fdisk command convert the whole
thing to FAT32 or just make enough room to add W98? Your comment about
non-destructively converting has me concerned I'll be losing some
storage space on the harddrive. (when it comes to me, computers, and
the term non-destructive ..... it gets my attention - BAG)

Sorry to ask W98 questions on this forum but this hopefully is the last
one, like I said earlier, all our other boxes use XP so joining a Win 98
forum (if there is one anymore) wasn't practical.

I searched to see if W98 could use NTSF but didn't find any real
answer, none of the searches dealt directy with the question.

Thanks again for your quick responses.
AXE

When you use FDISK to delete an NTFS partition (FDISK will call it a
non-DOS partition) you end up with a disk with no partitions on it.
Totally empty, all gone.
Then you can create a new FAT32 partition using all of the capacity of
the hard drive (or as much of it as you want, if you want to use some
of the capacity for an additional partition or partitions).

There will be no loss of capacity or anything, just the complete and
total obiliteration of the NTFS partition and everything that it
contained.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
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has never been in bed with a mosquito."
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