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Okay, I gotta give this a fresh try... Yŕll been very helpful so far, but the problem is still there, and it boils down to this:
How do I convert a FAT32 formatted drive which the system says is a RAW drive into NTFS without losing all my data on there? I would hate to have to install all mmy programs again...
And if that is not possible, how do I format D: into NTFS? I tried the setup CD, but it didn't really get me there. Rather with a 98 disk and FDISK?
Thirdly: Is there any way to divide my D: (64GB) into more partitions via Windows? Preferably without losing the Data on there...
Gee, I hope, anybody has a clue to this...
This site should explain it to you. Hope it helps.
Wesley
http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/fatntfs.php
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I have clues ;-)
Just go to the Command Prompt and execute the command:
D:\> CONVERT D: /fs:ntfs
Where D: is a name of the drive you want to convert. And yes, the correct number of spaces is necessary, so just copy n paste that line into your CMD prompt.
After machine re-boot conversion process will start and you'll have your FAT32 converted to NTFS without any data loss.
Yes, you can split your drive into more partitions with Xp, have a look HERE.
Good luck :-)
Some people are like Slinkies™, not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs...
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Sorry, both of these pages just explain how to convert a drive by using "convert d:/fs:ntfs"; it doesn't work, all it says is: "convert is not available for RAW drives".
Well, any other ideas?
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Nope, if that didn't do it, then you're out of luck. Put it in a '98 machine and pull your data off it.
Some people are like Slinkies™, not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs...
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Does your PC have a RAID or SCSI controller?!Or was it ever connected to a RAID controller or used in RAID configuration??
If yes than disable the controller in the CMOS setup,connect the drive to one of the “normal” (ATA/33) hard disk drive interfaces,and remove the SCSI drivers, etc. associated with it in the Device Manager
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And I'll try again - have you error-checked the drive? If you were using W9x, you'd have had a dozen replies to run SCANDISK.
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Cornelius said:
"How do I convert a FAT32 formatted drive which the system says is a RAW drive into NTFS without losing all my data on there? I would hate to have to install all mmy programs again..."
Are you telling us 1. that you had 98 on c: and all your programs were installed on d:. Then you formatted c: and installed XP. Now you expect to find that the old programs will just run with XP on the c: drive.
Or are you telling us 2. you installed XP on c: and then installed all your programs on c: and you have all personal data(not programs) like pictures and mp3 and such on the d:. Now you are looking for a way to format d: without disturbing c: so you don't have to go to the trouble of installing all those programs again.
If it is 1. then I'm sorry but you will have to install all of those programs again because you have to install a program after the operating system is installed for that operating system to recognize it. If it is 2. then thats easy, back up all of your personal files you want to keep to c: drive or cdr's or dvd's or whatever and then go to windows explorer and right click the drive and pick "format" it is self explanatory from there. Note: this will erase everything on that drive so make sure you back up everything you want to keep.
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I just went back to your last thread and you said this:
"The reason I wanted to convert it is that XP says everywhere, for disks over 32 GB, MTFS is necessary."
You don't need to format the drive, XP works great with both. The only limitation is with XP, when you are trying to format in XP or Xp set up from install, that tool will not format volumes larger than 32GB.
Here is the quote from Microsoft:
"You cannot format a volume larger than 32 gigabytes (GB) in size by using the FAT32 file system. Windows XP can mount and support FAT32 volumes larger than 32 GB (subject to the other limits), but you cannot create a FAT32 volume larger than 32 GB by using the Format tool or Windows XP Setup. If you need to format a volume that is larger than 32 GB, use the NTFS file system to format it. Another option is to start from a Microsoft Windows 98 or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) Startup disk and use the Format tool included on the disk."
Where it says (subject to other limits) those limits are something like 4 terabytes. You can find this info here.
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P.S. That is the whole reason why it says the disk is formatted RAW is because the tool that you are using to format is incapable of doing what you want it to. That is also the reason why you have no problem seeing the drive or it's contents in windows exployer.
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Also if you want to break it down you can go to control panel/administrative tools/computer management/disk management. Delete the partition in question and make new ones then format them. This will also erase everything on there.
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