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Help me convert to ntfs
Okay, I own an Aspire 3003 with 60G HD, fat32, 2 partitions (C and D) each about 26G. I just ordered a 250GB external HD for backup. I want to go to ntfs since Fat32 has a max. partition size of 32GB and I don't want to create 8 partitions on the new drive.
So...I've read that its pretty straightforward doing it from the command prompt. If I convert C to ntfs, I would also have to do D right? What about the hidden partition that is apparently on the Acer? Are there any forceable problems?
I really am feeling anxious about all of this could someone please offer some help/suggestions. Thanks!!
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Converting to NTFS is prett easy and search through the forums. there are many threads regarding this.
The hidden partition is probably in a totally different format. I would not recommend trying to convert that. Trying to convert that might also wreak the recovery system. This wont influence any of the other partitions as Windows cannot recognise this partition.
You can convert your C and D drives individually without any problems. if you do convert, convert them both as it is much better to have windows working with same formats.
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Thanks, that is what I needed to know, I'll not mess with the hidden partition.
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Converting to NTFS is prett easy and search through the forums. there are many threads regarding this.
The hidden partition is probably in a totally different format. I would not recommend trying to convert that. Trying to convert that might also wreak the recovery system. This wont influence any of the other partitions as Windows cannot recognise this partition.
You can convert your C and D drives individually without any problems. if you do convert, convert them both as it is much better to have windows working with same formats.
So you can convert the C drive to NTFS without having to worry about the
recovery system in the hidden partition getting converted? I read somewhere that the recovery system works only in FAT32.
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So you can convert the C drive to NTFS without having to worry about the
recovery system in the hidden partition getting converted? I read somewhere that the recovery system works only in FAT32.
Well, I converted both partions when I had my Aspire 3003 and did use the recovery system a couple of times without any major issues. I dont know if Acer changed their recovery partiton since then, but from my experience there shouldnt be any problems with using the recovery.
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Converting C & D to NTFS in theory should not affect the recovery partition.
Fire up command prompt and type the following to convert C to ntfs. No data is lost during the conversion.
CONVERT C: /FS:NTFS /X
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is it possible to use the convert command to convert the main drive (e.g. C:) on which I have my WinXP install without it being lost? The convert command only prompts that it cant access the C: drive without forcing all programs that are currently using it to stop. Seems kinda risky to me.
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Hi, yes i01kaca,I've perform this many times. Here http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.php will help you....
ChrisC
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Oh thx chriscatt, I'll try this out after backing up important stuff!
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I used the command prompt commands to convert both c and d to ntfs and it could not have gone smoother. If you're considering doing it, just do it and don't worry about it. I didn't lose any data, everything is working perfectly. It did ask some strange questions as mentioned above by another poster but just type 'y' and when it goes to reboot it will convert the active partition. It's really not worth gettting all bothered by like I did. Just do it.