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Convert FAT32 to NTFS

mamazaac
mamazaac Posts: 659 Forumite
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I have a Acer T180 dual core and want to convert my d:\ drive to NTFS. However when I run cmd, it comes up with c:\documentsandsettings\myusername> and I cannot change this. Am I just to put CONVERT D: /FS:NTFS after this, or do I need somehow to change the first c:\ to d:\?

Any help will be much appreciated.
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  • darkfibre
    darkfibre Posts: 177 Forumite
    Try right-clicking on My Computer > Manage > Disk Management > right-click on D: partition and Format to NTFS

    or, come to think about it...

    Right-click on the D: in My Computer and Format to NTFS.
    "When you're right no one remembers. When you're wrong no one forgets." :rolleyes:
  • TonyLisaP
    TonyLisaP Posts: 505 Forumite
    No need for a command prompt, just goto
    start, run and type in
    convert c: /fs:ntfs
    Ok
    You will be prompted to reboot.
    You cannot convert back to fat32 without rebuilding the machine, I take it that you need the security options?
  • darkfibre
    darkfibre Posts: 177 Forumite
    TonyLisaP wrote: »
    No need for a command prompt, just goto
    start, run and type in
    convert c: /fs:ntfs
    Ok
    You will be prompted to reboot.
    You cannot convert back to fat32 without rebuilding the machine, I take it that you need the security options?

    The OP wants to convert D.
    "When you're right no one remembers. When you're wrong no one forgets." :rolleyes:
  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    mamazaac wrote: »
    Am I just to put CONVERT D: /FS:NTFS .

    Yes.

    If the data is important, and you have disk space, back it up to c or an external drive just in case.
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • Incisor
    Incisor Posts: 2,271 Forumite
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    mamazaac wrote: »
    I have a Acer T180 dual core and want to convert my d:\ drive to NTFS. However when I run cmd, it comes up with c:\documentsandsettings\myusername> and I cannot change this.
    This is not a showstopper, it is just the Current Directory for the command prompt, and it will always start there, unless you change it in the properties of the command prompt shortcut. Once you have the command prompt open, you can change it using the cd command. Try:
    cd c:\
    Am I just to put CONVERT D: /FS:NTFS after this, or do I need somehow to change the first c:\ to d:\?
    Yes, provided convert is included in your path. I suppose you think you want to change the prompt to d:\? If that is the case, it is a really bad idea to have your current directory on a file system which you are changing.
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  • mamazaac
    mamazaac Posts: 659 Forumite
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    TonyLisaP wrote: »
    No need for a command prompt, just goto
    start, run and type in
    convert c: /fs:ntfs
    Ok
    You will be prompted to reboot.
    You cannot convert back to fat32 without rebuilding the machine, I take it that you need the security options?
    darkfibre wrote: »
    The OP wants to convert D.

    Yes it is d drive I need to convert. So as I understand it in 'run' I can just type "convert d: /fs:ntfs"?
  • darkfibre
    darkfibre Posts: 177 Forumite
    Yup...... :)
    "When you're right no one remembers. When you're wrong no one forgets." :rolleyes:
  • mamazaac
    mamazaac Posts: 659 Forumite
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    darkfibre wrote: »
    Try right-clicking on My Computer > Manage > Disk Management > right-click on D: partition and Format to NTFS

    or, come to think about it...

    Right-click on the D: in My Computer and Format to NTFS.

    Thank you Darkfibre - you are helping me again so soon! If I do this, do I leave allocation size at default and do I check the boxes for either "quick format" or "enable compression" please?
  • darkfibre
    darkfibre Posts: 177 Forumite
    Haha must be your lucky day!

    Just check 'quick format' and OK...
    "When you're right no one remembers. When you're wrong no one forgets." :rolleyes:
  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    If there is any important data on it, or restore partitions, you don't want to format.
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
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