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Converting to NTFS Using the Setup Program
The Setup program makes it easy to convert your partition to the new version of NTFS, when it used FAT or FAT32 before. This kind of conversion keeps your files intact (unlike formatting a partition).
""Setup begins by checking the existing file system. If it is NTFS, conversion is not necessary. If it is FAT or FAT32, Setup gives you the choice of converting to NTFS. If you don't need to keep your files intact and you have a FAT or FAT32 partition, it is recommended that you format the partition with NTFS rather than converting from FAT or FAT32. (Formatting a partition erases all data on the partition and allows you to start fresh with a clean drive.) However, it is still advantageous to use NTFS, regardless of whether the partition was formatted with NTFS or converted. ""
This may have thrown you off track -- what is important is that you have a choice.... you can either CONVERT and keep everything intact --- or FORMAT and loose everything ! The recommendation is if you do not mind loosing the stuff ... Do Format.... If not... do CONVERT.
You do not reformat your hard drive !!
You are changing the file structure on it from FAT32 to NTFS.. it is an easy conversion that does not affect anything on your drive !
It takes less then 10 minutes to do on an average size HD.
Keep on reading on that referral page I gave you --- it explains how to convert and not lose anything doing so !
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 16. January 2006 @ 13:21
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