Re: converting to NTFS
- From: "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
- Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 20:32:46 -0600
No loss of data IF all goes well. A problem can happen so a
backup of data is important. It is making a major change in
the hard drive format after all.
If the drive is healthy, it should work safely.
--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
"SteveMS" <SteveMS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message
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|I am keen to do this to my laptop, switch to NTFS. If I do
this, will I lose
| any information?
|
| SteveMS
|
| "Jim Macklin" wrote:
|
| > You must open a command line window first. START/Run
type
| > cmd
| >
| > Then you follow the procedures listed...
| > Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
| > (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
| >
| > C:\Documents and Settings\>convert /?
| > Converts FAT volumes to NTFS.
| >
| > CONVERT volume /FS:NTFS [/V] [/CvtArea:filename]
| > [/NoSecurity] [/X]
| >
| > volume Specifies the drive letter (followed by a
| > colon),
| > mount point, or volume name.
| > /FS:NTFS Specifies that the volume is to be
converted
| > to NTFS.
| > /V Specifies that Convert should be run in
| > verbose mode.
| > /CvtArea:filename
| > Specifies a contiguous file in the root
| > directory to be
| > the place holder for NTFS system files.
| > /NoSecurity Specifies the converted files and
directories
| > security
| > settings to be accessible by everyone.
| > /X Forces the volume to dismount first if
| > necessary.
| > All opened handles to the volume would
then be
| > invalid.
| >
| > C:\Documents and Settings\>
| >
| > You should perform some maintenance procedures before
doing
| > the conversion; do a disk clean up, run check disk to
check
| > the file system and the disk surface. Although the
convert
| > procedure usually completes without any data loss, some
| > settings may change and if there is a serious problem,
| > having done a backup of data and settings will save your
| > files. Make sure your power supply is from the wall is
| > stable, don't do the conversion when the power is
flickering
| > or there are storms nearby. Using a high capacity UPS
is a
| > good idea.
| >
| > Help and Support on the START menu has more, just search
for
| > convert...
| > here is one page of 32 available.
| > Convert
| > Converts FAT and FAT32 volumes to NTFS.
| >
| > Syntax
| > convert [volume] /fs:ntfs [/v] [/cvtarea:FileName]
| > [/nosecurity] [/x]
| >
| > Parameters
| > volume
| > Specifies the drive letter (followed by a colon),
mount
| > point, or volume name to convert to NTFS.
| > /fs:ntfs
| > Required. Converts the volume to NTFS.
| > /v
| > Specifies verbose mode, that is, all messages will be
| > displayed during conversion.
| > /cvtarea:FileName
| > For advanced users only. Specifies that the Master
File
| > Table (MFT) and other NTFS metadata files are written to
an
| > existing, contiguous placeholder file. This file must be
in
| > the root directory of the file system to be converted.
Use
| > of the /CVTAREA parameter can result in a less
fragmented
| > file system after conversion. For best results, the size
of
| > this file should be 1 KB multiplied by the number of
files
| > and directories in the file system, however, the convert
| > utility accepts files of any size.
| > For more information about using the /cvtarea
parameter,
| > see "File Systems" at the Microsoft Windows XP Resource
Kits
| > Web site.(http://www.microsoft.com/)
| >
| > Important
| >
| > a.. You must create the placeholder file using the
| > fsutil file createnew command prior to running convert.
| > Convert does not create this file for you. Convert
| > overwrites this file with NTFS metadata. After
conversion,
| > any unused space in this file is freed. For more
information
| > about the fsutil file command, see Related Topics.
| > /nosecurity
| > Specifies that the converted files and directory
security
| > settings are accessible by everyone.
| > /x
| > Dismounts the volume, if necessary, before it is
| > converted. Any open handles to the volume will no longer
be
| > valid.
| > Remarks
| > a.. You must specify that the drive should be
converted
| > when the computer is restarted. Otherwise, you cannot
| > convert the current drive.
| > b.. If convert cannot lock the drive (for example, the
| > system volume or the current drive), it offers to
convert
| > the drive the next time the computer restarts.
| > c.. The location of the MFT is different on volumes
that
| > have been converted from previous version of NTFS, so
volume
| > performance might not be as good on volumes converted
from
| > Windows NT.
| > d.. Volumes converted from FAT to NTFS lack some
| > performance benefits compared to volumes initially
formatted
| > with NTFS. On converted volumes, the MFT might become
| > fragmented. In addition, on converted boot volumes, NTFS
| > permissions are not applied after the volume is
converted.
| > Examples
| > To convert the volume on drive E to NTFS and display all
| > messages, type:
| >
| > convert e: /fs:ntfs /v
| >
| > Related Topics
| >
| >
| > --
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
| > "simplefella" <simplefella@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote
| > in message
| >
news:8292CB8E-9D5B-47CE-8EDB-C078B77550E0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | My XP file system is FAT32. To convert everything
tells
| > me to type either
| > | help convert or just convert on command line. I get
the
| > response that
| > | neither command is recognised. Where do I go from
here?
| >
| >
| >
.
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