Re: FAT32 to NTFS ???

Rob Smith wrote:
Hi Folks ... running XP Pro SP2/Office Pro 2002 and tech guy chose FAT32 ... aagh ...

Is there anyway I can convert to NTFS without having to format and reinstall?

Thanks in advance ...


You can safely convert your current hard drive to NTFS whenever desired, without having to format the partition and reinstall everything. As always when performing any serious changes, back up any important data before proceeding, just in case. A little advance preparation is also strongly recommended, so you can avoid any performance hits caused by the default cluster size:

Converting FAT32 to NTFS in Windows
http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm


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