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Change from FAT32 to NTFS on XP Pro

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i upgraded from winME, all went well, but i didnt get the option to change over the file system to NTFS. ive forgotten if i can do it after an upgrade or not any ideas? ta muchly

Name: J A Dean
Date: January 3, 2004 at 08:12:06 Pacific

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yes you can: click START >> HELP AND SUPPORT type CONVERT NTFS as your search and it will tell you all you need to know

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Name: Chuck 2
Date: January 3, 2004 at 08:18:05 Pacific

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How to Use Convert.exe to Convert a Partition to the NTFS File System http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314097

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ok, from that reading, it appears to say that i "shouldnt" lose any data... correct??

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True. You will no longer be able to uninstall WinXP though after the conversion to NTFS

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thx guys, all done all sold, converted no worries. cheers for the info

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