Convert FAT32 to NTFS Without Formatting or Losing Data
Convert FAT32 to NTFS Without Formatting or Losing Data
You have a glimmer drive or presumably an outer hard commute that right now has FAT32 record framework and you need to change it to NTFS, in light of the fact that FAT32 does not bolster taking care of expansive documents (more than 4GB) or it is just essentially old for your taste however there is only one issue, you would prefer not to lose your spared information. This article is for you then as it clarifies precisely how you can attain to consistent move from FAT to NTFS without including any information misfortune.
While it is by and large prescribed to utilize the NTFS document framework due to its solidness, security and lesser defragmentation time, the greater part of us wind up utilizing FAT32 on the grounds that that is the thing that most plates are preformatted with. Unless, we perceive the "insufficient plate space mistake" regardless of circle space being accessible, we don't try to change the document framework. In addition, the majority of us don't transform it in view of the danger of losing critical information and absence of time (read sluggishness). As Microsoft was mindful of this situation, they included a capacity in the order brief to beat this by executing a straightforward summon. There are numerous programming that bolster this as well yet the Convert summon is one of the most effortless approaches to do as such. Take after the ventures underneath to know how:-
Note: While this method works perfectly, I would still advise you to backup your data in case anything goes wrong.
FAT 32 to NTFS Conversion Steps
1) Go to Computer, and note the name of the drive whose file system you wish to convert.2) Click on Start.
3) Type cmd in the search bar if you use Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 or Windows Vista. If you use Windows XP, click on Run and then execute cmd.
4) Execute "chkdsk h: /f " (without quotes) where H is the letter of the drive to undergo conversion. This checks the drive for errors and fixes them automatically.
5) Execute "Convert H: /FS:NTFS" (without quotes). H is again the letter of the drive to be converted.
6) The command prompt will start the conversion process and after a few minutes, CMD will say that conversion was successful.
7) You can check it in the properties of the drive through right click<Properties
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