fat to ntfs on a external disk

[knowlesy]

how do i convert fat32 to ntfs on an extrernal drive .... WITHOUT... formatting.... ?

 

[BillytheImpaler]

Umm, that's what formatting is. It sets the format for storing bits on the disk.

EDIT: Do you mean that you don't want to lose your data when you change the data format?

 

[knowlesy]

yes...... ive tried using cmd and typing " h: /fs:ntfs" but it then asks for a volume of drive h: ????

 

[BillytheImpaler]

At the Windows command-line type vol C: to get the volume label. Once you've got that type convert c: /fs:ntfs to convert the file system.

I'd back up my data if I was converting the FS. Though it usually works I'd hate to see you lose any important data.

 

[knowlesy]

thanks dude ill try now..... its just a 250gb external all my info is on my pc just bought this for a backup.....

EDIT: wehey its doing it !!!!!

EDIT: DONE w00t!!!! thanks dude =D

 

[BillytheImpaler]

Why do you need to convert the file system? fat32 is far more portable than NTFS.

 

[knowlesy]

id just prefer it, im just using it as my main store of files etc between my laptop and my pc like to back everything up etc....

 

[ste_bla]

Why do you need to convert the file system? fat32 is far more portable than NTFS.

Except the 4gb file size limit