Re: Safe to convert to NTFS?
From: olly (ollyparkhouse@hotmail.com)
Date: 02/17/03
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From: "olly" <ollyparkhouse@hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 04:00:29 -0800
from a command prompt type:
convert c: /fs:ntfs
it will tell you you need to reboot so say yes
then reboot.
>-----Original Message-----
>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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