Re: Converting Fat32 to NTFS

Data should be safe and your applications will still run.
Back-up important data just in case.
http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm

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"daveiosys" <daveiosys.1n3sdm@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Want to convert 2nd hard drive to NTFS.
> Currently is set as Fat32.
> Will I lose data doing this ?
> Will applications that run under Fat32 run under NTFS ?
> Of greater importance what applications that run under Fat32
> will not run under NTFS ?
> Thank you for your assistance.
>
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> daveiosys


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