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Convert FAT32 to NTFS in Windows XP

  • Could you tell me how to convert from FAT32 to NTFS after installing Windows XP? I did not convert at the time of upgrading but now want to.

    You can easily convert your hard drive to NTFS (NT File System) by using the NTFS command prompt conversion utility. Go to the ‘Start’ menu > ‘All Programs’ > ‘Accessories’ > ‘Command Prompt’. At the prompt, type ‘help convert’ to display the different options you can use for converting volumes to NTFS. For example, if I wanted to convert my C: drive from FAT (File Allocation Table) or FAT32 to NTFS, I would use the command ‘convert C: /FS:NTFS. However, before attempting the conversion I strongly suggest that you read up on NTFS in the Windows help, as there are some limitations when using NTFS (e.g., only Windows XP, Windows 2000 and [to some extent] Windows NT 4 SP 4 can access NTFS files).

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