Re: Convert to NTFS?
- From: "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:19:43 -0700
On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 15:50:26 -0700, "Walter R." <wer25@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
The hard drives in my seven year old computer are formatted in Fat 32.
Can I use Win XP pro SP2 to convert all my partitions and drives to NTFS.
Yes.
Is
it worth the trouble?
Only you can answer that.
How would I go about it?
To convert to NTFS, you use the CONVERT command. But first read
http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm because there's an issue regarding
cluster size that isn't obvious.
Also note that conversion is a big step, affecting everything on your
drive. When you take such a big step, no matter how unlikely, it is
always possible that something could go wrong. For that reason, it's
prudent to make sure you have a backup of anything you can't afford to
lose before beginning.
Can I convert the drive that
holds the OS (C: drive)?
Yes.
--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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