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    Question FAT32 > NTFS

    The HDD in my laptop is FAT32, is there a way to convert it 2 NTFS without formatting? Heard summat about Partition Magic maybe doing the job?

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    Default Re: FAT32 > NTFS

    PS. The OS Is Windows XP Home

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    Default Re: FAT32 > NTFS

    Just go to the Command Prompt and execute the command:

    C:\> CONVERT C: /fs:ntfs

    Where C: is a name of the drive you want to convert.

    After machine re-boot conversion process will start and you'll have your FAT32 converted to NTFS without of data loss.

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    Default Re: FAT32 > NTFS

    cheers worked a treat

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