FAT 32 to NTFS

[skd]

I want to use Winclone to make an image of my bootcamp partition. Winclone says that the bootcamp partition needs to be NTFS format. Currently my bootcamp partition is in FAT 32 format. How do I change the format?

thanks

 

[4JNA]

To convert a volume to NTFS from the command prompt

1. Open Command Prompt. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.

2. In the command prompt window, type: convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs


For example, typing convert D: /fs:ntfs would format drive D: with the ntfs format. You can convert FAT or FAT32 volumes to NTFS with this command.

easy to do, and just takes a few minutes. best of luck.

 

[skd]

do I do this for the C and D drive?

 

[McGiord]

easy to do, and just takes a few minutes. best of luck.

Does that command makes you loose all your partition data? or it keeps it and just change it from FAT32 to NTFS while keeping everything in it?
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[jabrowntx]

Does that command makes you loose all your partition data? or it keeps it and just change it from FAT32 to NTFS while keeping everything in it?

It converts everything to NTFS. I'd recommend having a backup just in case.

 

[4JNA]

do I do this for the C and D drive?

do this for whatever drive you need to convert. windows is usually on the C: drive. the D drive thing was just how microsoft decided to write the example. nice of them to make it as clear as possible...

It converts everything to NTFS. I'd recommend having a backup just in case.

as he said, it converts the partition with the data intact. i've done hundreds with no problems, but there have been a few that crashed/destroyed everything for no reason. if you have important stuff, back it up first. best of luck.