Re: Safe to convert to NTFS?

From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu)
Date: 02/17/03 

From: "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu>
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 03:17:33 -0700

I would suggest that you just convert the XP partition from
within XP using the "convert" commandline utility.
Things to verify first:
   that the W2k is up-to-date with latest service
   that partition magic 7 is fine with XP (which IIRC it is) 

-- 
Roger 
"Jan Kåre" <net.sp@m.no> wrote in message news:%c14a.23530$CG6.386024@news4.e.nsc.no...
> In a dual boot system I have XP-pro installed on C (FAT 32)and W2k-pro on F
> (NTFS). Under w2k I have Partition magic 7 installed- which enables me to
> convert  filesystems.
> For security reasons I'd like to convert C to NTFS.
> Now: I haven't tried, but assume PartitonMagic will be able to do the job
> from w2k - (or will it refuse?)
> Will this operation negatively affect functionality of XP or booting in  any
> way?
> Anyone with good or bad experiences in this?
> Any other way around this - except total re-install on C?
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> _ _
> Jan Kåre
> 
> 
> 
>

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