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How can i convert to NTFS??
Name: MiKeY Date: October 6, 2000 at 05:45:45 Pacific
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I installed 2000 in FAT32 think9ing i was going to use 98 also, but i decided against it, and now i want NTFS... how can i do it without reinstalling, and is it worth it??
Name: elziko Date: October 6, 2000 at 06:10:27 Pacific
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There is a command in the win2k command prompt that does this in seconds. Cant remember the caommand (convert maybe?) but all the command and how to use them are in the windows help file.
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Response Number 2
Name: MiKeY Date: October 6, 2000 at 06:24:26 Pacific
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Thanks, is it worth it?? What can it do for me?
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Response Number 3
Name: Don Date: October 6, 2000 at 06:37:01 Pacific
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It's supposed to be quite a bit more secure as well as making more efficient use of the drive space.
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Response Number 4
Name: Helper Date: October 6, 2000 at 07:03:11 Pacific
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At the command prompt type
C: /FS:NTFS /V
I used C: drive but you would have to use which ever drive letter you are converting!
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Response Number 5
Name: Chris Date: October 6, 2000 at 19:34:45 Pacific
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dual booting, peripherals...
