NTFS to Linux Partition?

Removed User 345456 · 10 Sep 2006 at 13:13

is it possible to convert my sata and ide drives to linux and keep all the data as their BIG drives 320gb each and i dont want to loose all my photography and video manipulations...
either a program in linux or windows would be perfect either way. surely its possible as you can convert fat32 to ntfs without formatting?
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Simmy · 10 Sep 2006 at 13:32

Partition Magic converts NTFS back to FAT32 I believe. It's the only program I know of, but i'm not sure it's worth the risk tho!

Macro · 10 Sep 2006 at 13:38

I agree... I believe partition magic 8(?) should be able to do it - not sure I'd want to risk all my photos etc to that type of operation without a back up though...

Una · 10 Sep 2006 at 13:51

There is no way I know of you can convert NTFS to Ext3, the filesystems are totaly different (well both journalised but still). Fat32 to NTFS is trivial however.

Removed User 345456 · 10 Sep 2006 at 13:51

so you think i could convert my ntfs drives to linux partitioned drives?
i have partition magic 8 kicking around now that i think of it

i was thinking you'd suggest something newer then i'd have been screwed lol.

Una · 10 Sep 2006 at 13:52

You can mount your ntfs partitions in linux fine, no need to convert unless your going to be using it as /. Read/Write access is fine using ntfs-fuse. However you can't install linux to a ntfs partition.

Removed User 345456 · 10 Sep 2006 at 17:25

yeah i know.thats why i want to be able to read and write as its not recommended to write to ntfs...