converting

davidclayton

i've done it before, bu i can't remember how...

i want to convert a fat32 drive to ntfs,
i tried using the convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs method,
but it said that the OS was on the drive [it is] and could not do it.

can i convert it if i stick it in as a slave in another pc,
or will it not boot then?

jor el

Dunno about sticking it in as slave on another box but if you do a re-install you can convert the drive you're installing on to NTFS. Might be the safest method, if not the longest anyway :dunno:

Deadwing

Get a copy of partition magic, ive converted drives like a crazy bitch with that, its easy too.

davidclayton

yeah, i have pmagic 8 , i think i'll try that.
i need to :

-shrink primary partition to 5GB [windows]
-convert primary partition to ntfs
-format remaining unallocated space to ntfs

dave
[wish me luck]

leeroybrown

If you've got anything that you can't afford to lose in the event of a problem make sure you back it up. I've seen Partition Magic mess up before.

davidclayton

only has windows on it.

savemejebus

if using partition magic, do make a rescue disk, cos i can go wrong really easily

davidclayton

that only a floppy?