Converting from FAT32 to NTFS

[Argyll]

I'm trying to convert my portable hard drive from FAT32 to NTFS. However it won't let me do it in dos! It keeps asking for the volume label!

It's my G drive so I'm typing in "convert G:/FS:NTFS" but thats when it asks for the volume label and I've tried almost everything. Please help aghhhhh.

[cyprus]

Have you tried doing it in disc manager in Windows?

[blaggard]

or partition magic, it may have a name attached to it, my freecom defaulted to "drive letter" classic.

[Mario87]

yeah, try Partition Magic 8.0 (thats what I use, might be a newer version out now), you can pick up a copy from the "usual places"!

[/dev/null]

I'm trying to convert my portable hard drive from FAT32 to NTFS. However it won't let me do it in dos! It keeps asking for the volume label!

It's my G drive so I'm typing in "convert G:/FS:NTFS" but thats when it asks for the volume label and I've tried almost everything. Please help aghhhhh.

Have you tried the current volume label?

[wizard1974uk]

Have you tried the current volume label?

That's what I was going to suggest.

[marcode]

cant you just format by right clicking on it and hitting format...

edit.. sorry convert..

well if its fat it cant be that big.. back up and right click format.

but anyway here the official mince from ms:

How to convert a FAT volume or a FAT32 volume to NTFS

Note Although the chance of corruption or data loss during the conversion is minimal, we recommend that you perform a backup of the data on the volume that you want to convert before you start the conversion.

To convert an existing FAT or FAT32 volume to NTFS, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.

2. At the command prompt, type the following, where drive letter is the drive that you want to convert:
convert drive letter: /fs:ntfs

For example, type the following command to convert drive E to NTFS:
convert e: /fs:ntfs

Note If the operating system is on the drive that you are converting, you will be prompted to schedule the task when you restart the computer because the conversion cannot be completed while the operating system is running. When you are prompted, click YES.

3. When you receive the following message at the command prompt, type the volume label of the drive that you are converting, and then press ENTER:

The type of the file system is FAT.
Enter the current volume label for drive drive letter

4. When the conversion to NTFS is complete, you receive the following message at the command prompt:
Conversion complete

5. Quit the command prompt.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307881