Help needed to convert FAT32 to NTFS

[Fugazi]

I tried to convert my FAT32 C drive to NTFS, but it didn't work.

Here's what I did:

Typed "cmd" in Run
Typed "convert c: /fs:ntfs"
Agreed to dismount
Agreed to convert at the next restart
Restarted my computer

Then I checked the properties of drive C, and it was still FAT32...

Did I do something wrong?

 

[JoelDali]

How large is the volume? IDE drive?

Boot with a boot cd or disk to DOS and do a chkdsk c: /f /v

 

[Fugazi]

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[Fugazi]

How large is the volume? IDE drive?

Boot with a boot cd or disk to DOS and do a chkdsk c: /f /v

Sorry, you kinda lost me here... But I know it's a big volume, it's my main drive. One more thing: now my computer goes into the NTFS conversion "routine" whenever I start/restart my computer: first there's a disk check, then it says "Converting c: to NTFS" for about 5 seconds, and then Windows opens and C is still in FAT32 when I check its properties.

 

[hollywood9826]

What you did is supposed to work.

Ive never done it personally as Ive always just loaded Windows on NTFS to begin with.

 

[JoelDali]

Boot to DOS and run the command I posted.

Google boot CD and burn a boot disk.

Or, boot with any 2000 or XP setup CD, choose recovery console and run the command.

You need to fix errors on the drive from a non windows environment.

 

[Fugazi]

Boot to DOS and run the command I posted.

Google boot CD and burn a boot disk.

Or, boot with any 2000 or XP setup CD, choose recovery console and run the command.

You need to fix errors on the drive from a non windows environment.

Ok I'll try that.

 

[JoelDali]

Reboot yer computer.

Press f5 or f8 when windows begins loading.

Get to a DOS prompt. Run the command.

 

[BobFL]

Run disk scan from Windows just in case. If you have any kind of error it won't do it...

 

[Talker]

I spend some time on this forum(WINDOWS 7) now and then, it's great for just browsing through and picking up some odd tricks and some that are common.

One thing I noticed is that you need enough space on the disk, how much I don't know.

Here's a link, hope it works out.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11106-convert-fat-fat32-volume-ntfs.html

 

[Fugazi]

BTW I have Windows XP, and the F5/F8 thing didn't work (didn't send me to DOS). I could try the boot disk thing though.

 

[diredesire]

BTW I have Windows XP, and the F5/F8 thing didn't work (didn't send me to DOS). I could try the boot disk thing though.

repeatedly tap F8 at restart. This should bring up a "windows boot option" menu. You want to select XXXX with command prompt.