convert fat32 to ntfs is it safe

flyby2001

flyby2001

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Hello me again:)

i have just got my dvd105 and have install and set up everything fine but when i install dvd decrypter it says my drives ate fat32 and cannot handle files greater than 4gig. i found a thread here showing a command line convertion does anyone know how safe it is to use the command line convert option to change one of my
backup drives to ntfs so i can rip my dvd's so i can back em up.

should i convert all my drives to ntfs?

is it safe to convert the c:\ drive with my os on to ntfs?

cheers folks

flyby2001 out.........
 
PC-GUY

PC-GUY

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Yes, I've done it before to drives with my os on it with out a problem and no data loss. Also I can play games with out a problem. Just one think I believe you can't convert back unless you format. But I haven't found a reason to go back. Goodluck
 
Duracell

Duracell

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flyby2001 said:
Hello me again:)
i found a thread here showing a command line convertion does anyone know how safe it is to use the command line convert option
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like the other members told: no problems, it's safe;

Greetings from
Duracell
 
Master

Master

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I have to agree..i did it with 3 computers (16 partitions) and there was no problem...looks like that it is save.

You can go back with Partition Magic 8...i tried it too and had no problems. ;)

Even when scarecrow will tell you that PM8 is crap ;) it was working fine for me.
 
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flyby2001

flyby2001

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thanks peps

thanks all just a quicky other than the ability to store files greater than 4 gig has ntfs got any other advantages?


cheers flyby2001
 
ipdave

ipdave

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flyby2001 said:
thanks all just a quicky other than the ability to store files greater than 4 gig has ntfs got any other advantages?

Biggest advantage besides file security is "self-healing" of NTFS. It can actually fix errors on the fly and is much more error tolerant than FAT(32).

NT, 2000, XP, and now Win2003 all use NTFS. There is no more Win9x, and FAT will probably go the way of HPFS soon...
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