Convert fat32 boot drive to ntfs?

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 8:32 pm

I should know this , but is there any way to do it? I am getting squeezed by the 32mb or whatever llimit for fat32 drives - want to format new master 80/80 but no can do and still be able to copy fat32 drive ...any ideas?

blade · Post by **blade** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 9:02 pm

I think this is what you need:
http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/fatntfs.php

or:
http://www.ntfs.com/quest3.htm

smb · Post by **smb** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 9:03 pm

yea what he said

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 9:38 pm

PCAbusers to da Rescue!

thanks

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 10:12 pm

naturally it errored out twice while I was trying to run it

went like the links said then errored out after restart with a quick message to the screen to the effect the directory may be bad or not enough disk space....too late to investigate now - will try later this week - at the beginining part it appeared there was plenty of diskspace....

blade · Post by **blade** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 10:46 pm

Perhaps defrag then try. I think I had to do that first with one drive before it worked.

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:55 am

Do you have Partition Magic 8? That's a safer way to do it in my opinion.

Be aware that the conversion can somtimes go wrong so backup your data.