How to Convert a FAT Partition to NTFS
Posted in: Quick Tip | November 8th, 2008
To convert a FAT partition to NTFS, perform the following steps.
Click Start, click Programs, and then click Command Prompt.
In Windows XP, click Start, and then click Run.
At the command prompt, type CONVERT [driveletter]: /FS:NTFS.
Convert.exe will attempt to convert the partition to NTFS.
May 7th, 2008 at 6:35 am
[..YouTube..] thanks worked fine for me i needed to do this to download a 4.3 gb file on utorrent
June 28th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
[..YouTube..] IT SAYS “the device is not ready” ???
June 28th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
[..YouTube..] Boot in windows safe mode and then try
July 5th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
[..YouTube..] subtitles please:Pwhere can i compare both sistems before any changes or loose data??also pros & cons of the conversion
July 5th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
[..YouTube..] – you can compare by noting down the total amount of data written on the hard disk. Pros- NTFS is considered to be more stable and secure for running XP. cons – if you are using linux in a dual boot mode, then the data on ntfs partition is difficult to access than on a fat partition.
July 7th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
[..YouTube..] ok… i only got one question then when i setup my computer to use my cable modem, printer, and all other usb devices on fat32 file system do they still show up or work on ntfs when i upgrade to that is my probely on ntfs?
July 7th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
[..YouTube..] I do not think it will affect the peripherals when you convert FAT to NTFS
July 7th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
[..YouTube..] ok then, i try that out and see if it affect’s it or not.
July 30th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
[..YouTube..] are you sure i can convert a hard drive without losing my files??
July 31st, 2008 at 7:47 am
[..YouTube..] yes
August 2nd, 2008 at 11:45 am
[..YouTube..] after i enter NEW VOLUME it says : “An incorrect volume label was entered for this drive.”Any suggestions on how to fix this?
August 2nd, 2008 at 12:01 pm
[..YouTube..] yes, you have to note down the exact name given to the hard disk partition. Open the command prompt and type dir D: and press Enter(type the name of the drive you want to convert) it will list the volume label of the drive along with other info. Note it down.
August 9th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
[..YouTube..] I used the command convert d:/fs:ntfs and it didn’t work for meit shows the message “Cannot determine file system of drive D:” insteadand when I check the properties it’s still FAT32 in drive D but when I did in Drive C there’s no problem it’s turn to NTFScould you please help me…
August 9th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
[..YouTube..] boot the computer in safe mode and try again
August 9th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
[..YouTube..] thanks for the advicebut it’s still FAT32*sob*T_T
August 22nd, 2008 at 12:41 am
[..YouTube..] Can you convert the system drive from NTFS to FAT32? I have physical damage on my Windows Vista HDD, do I need to make my flash drive bootable to convert from NTFS to FAT32, run ScanDisk w/ Surface Scan to check for physical damage?
August 22nd, 2008 at 12:44 am
[..YouTube..] Did you try to check for bad sectors/clusters via ChkDsk, ScanDisk (bootable floppy/CD)? There might be physical damage to your second Hard drive.
August 23rd, 2008 at 10:29 am
[..YouTube..] So if i have a file in my NTFS formatted pc which is bigger then 4 gb and i format the hard drive to FAT 32, will it remove the file?
August 24th, 2008 at 7:53 am
[..YouTube..] No, Microsoft does not provide a way to convert a NTFS drive to FAT32
August 24th, 2008 at 7:54 am
[..YouTube..] No, it should not remove the file. But Microsoft recommends to backup all your data before conversion
October 21st, 2008 at 2:39 pm
[..YouTube..] wow thx… i finally changed the thing into ntfs
October 26th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
[..YouTube..] Hey is it Possiable for a PSP to Support NTFS? And is there any way i can Change Fat32 into Fat.
October 27th, 2008 at 5:40 am
[..YouTube..] the answer is no as far as i know
October 31st, 2008 at 2:41 am
[..YouTube..] Thank you so much. After 2 days of trying i finally managed to convert my external hardrive!thanks again!!
October 31st, 2008 at 8:04 am
[..YouTube..] I had an Fat32 And It Worked for me Thax For Video
( now i have a ntfs as Planed 
)
December 17th, 2008 at 1:52 am
[..YouTube..] Hey Thanx Bro! I was trying to use partitioning to do this so I wouldnt lose my data.This went off without a hitch.Thanx again
January 4th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
[..YouTube..] thanks, i just didnt know what to do when it asked for the volume label and i found out here. thanks
January 7th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
[..YouTube..] nvm i got it but now it tells me it has errors and i did the chkdsk f:(fix) but then it told me that /(fix) file was not found..
February 8th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
[..YouTube..] but how because i have a 1TB and i want to format half n half
February 10th, 2009 at 2:21 am
[..YouTube..] you can’t convert a single partition in two file systems. You need to partition your disk using a disk partitioning software first, and then format the partitions
February 10th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
[..YouTube..] wat program is good to partition my HDD???thanx dude!
February 11th, 2009 at 8:20 am
[..YouTube..] i have reviewed a freeware called Easeus partition manager , it is freeware.
February 11th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
[..YouTube..] ok thanx…..but everything is gonna have 2 erase huh???lol
February 14th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
[..YouTube..] i have 2 partitions and was able to successfully convert one of them, but got this message when i tried to convert the other partition:Convert cannot run because the volume is in use by anotherprocess. Convert may run if this volume is dismounted first.ALL OPENED HANDLES TO THIS VOLUME WOULD THEN BE INVALID.Would you like to force a dismount on this volume? (Y/N)what should i do???
February 14th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
[..YouTube..] it is posible that the partition was used as a mapped drive, in that case you may not be able to access the partition after converting. Better to make a copy / backup of the partitions/ hard disk before attempting the conversion
February 17th, 2009 at 1:18 am
[..YouTube..] Thanks! I just converted my WD mybook to ntfs with this tutorial. It was easy and did the job, can’t ask for more.
February 17th, 2009 at 1:20 am
[..YouTube..] This happened to me too. I clicked yes, then it said it was unable to convert and it must restart the system. After restarting the system, I went through this tutorial and it worked like a charm.
February 18th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
[..YouTube..] When i make FAT 32 To NTFS Files in FAT 32 hard disck be deleted or no?
February 18th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
[..YouTube..] the files in FAT32 partition remain. that’s the whole point of this video. But if you have created mapped drives, then you may not be able to access them after the conversion.
February 19th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
[..YouTube..] no no data is lost
February 19th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
[..YouTube..] i hit no then it asked to do on next start up and worked fine
March 2nd, 2009 at 1:19 am
[..YouTube..] Can you Create an Fat32 Partition out of an HDD External USB Harddrive ?
March 2nd, 2009 at 7:20 am
[..YouTube..] if you are using a USB casing to attach a hard disk to your computer , the disks in it are the same that are inside the computer. Therefore you should be able to format it the same way as would do to an internal hard disk
March 7th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
[..YouTube..] thank you so much!
March 17th, 2009 at 3:02 am
[..YouTube..] hey thanks but if i do that will remove anything from hard
April 14th, 2009 at 7:40 am
[..YouTube..] you will not lose any data, but if you are not so sure just make a backup to your other harddrive
May 12th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
[..YouTube..] after i type in convert f:/fs:ntfs it says”Access Denied as you do not have sufficient privileges. You have to evoke this utility running in elevated mode”how do i get ‘elevated mode’?
May 12th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
[..YouTube..] you need to login in Administrative account for that
May 15th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
[..YouTube..] when i enter l:/ls:ntfs it says “invalid parameter” My Book is in drive(L)…what to do??Thanks in avdance.
May 18th, 2009 at 11:46 am
[..YouTube..] it should be convert L:/FS:NTFS
May 18th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
[..YouTube..] srajure..yes you are rightfirst i though drive(L) it gona be LS but it have tobe FS filesystem…i have converted it successfully..Thank you Sir!!
May 28th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
[..YouTube..] When it says ” Enter current volume label for drive P:”(P: Is mine My Book’s USB Harddrive) Then i type there “NEW VOLUME” Then I press enter, but then there comes a massage “An incorrect volume label was entered for this drive” What to do?
June 9th, 2009 at 7:12 am
[..YouTube..] after you type in”vol P:”,it should say something like this:”Volume in drive P is MyBookVolume Serial Numer is BlaBlaBla”you should type in “mybook”, or wathever its called, instead of new volume;)
June 16th, 2009 at 8:42 am
[..YouTube..] Thanks srajure.!
June 23rd, 2009 at 5:35 pm
[..YouTube..] i thot i was the only one!!!
June 24th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Thank you very much
I red the convertion prosess in many websites
but I didn’t understand until I saw your video.
^_^
June 25th, 2009 at 5:59 am
[..YouTube..] did it work?
June 27th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
[..YouTube..] I have made it by format way
June 29th, 2009 at 10:43 am
[..YouTube..] thanks alot it worked
July 2nd, 2009 at 2:24 pm
[..YouTube..] mine says “this drive is dirty and cannot be converted. you will need to clear the dirty bit on this drive by running CHKDSK /F or allowing AUTOCHK to run on it the next time you reboot” what does that mean??