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How to convert FAT to NTFS

I have a second hard disk running on my Windows XP box and its running on FAT. Why would u want to convert FAT to NTFS? There are few reasons why you want to convert FAT to NTFS:

  1. You can encrypt and decrypt file on NTFS
  2. Better hard disk usage efficiency
  3. NTFS provides quota
  4. File by file compression

Of course there tons of other reasons u may want to use NTFS. You may get full comparisons here.

Actually you don’t need any third party software to convert FAT to NTFS. Microsoft provides a ready tool called convert.exe. Remember, converting FAT to NTFS is a one way road and there is no turning back.

Here’s step by step instruction to convert FAT to NTFS

  1. Click Start >Run
  2. type cmd and click run
  3. the full command is CONVERT volume /FS:NTFS [/V] [/CvtArea:filename] [/NoSecurity] [/X]
  4. As an example let say if I want to convert my D: drive from FAT to NTFS I just have to type CONVERT D: /fs:ntfs

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One Response to “How to convert FAT to NTFS”

  1. Wouldn’t the *sudden* change of default file accessing format cause some programs to not work?

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