Re: Converting FAT32 -> NTFS?

Have you tried booting up with the XP install CD (or using the System
Recovery Console if you've installed it). See the instructions here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ps/doug92.mspx

This option will often allow disk options that XP, while running,
doesn't allow.


Joel wrote:
> I just found out that my external 500GB USB hard drive is FAT32 which has
> max size limited to 4GB, and I am dealing with lot of >4.xGB. I have 2
> external 500GB SATA one I bought hard drive and enclosure separately and I
> formatted it NTFS, the new one is WD 500GB USB2 which formatted as FAT32
>
> Here is the information I have.
>
> 1. I have Partition Magic v8.x but I read it only support up to 300GB
>
> 2. I am using Win XP and I just found out it has a util called CONVERT.EXE
> to convert FAT32 to NTFS using the command below
>
> convert O: /fs:ntfs <=- O is the drive letter of the external
>
> *But* I run into the same old problem (I just spent 1/2 hr Googling
> around) but just can't be able to find the answer. Or just about all the
> answers I found are for either regular internal IDE drive ir less than
> 300GB, when my is external 500GB USB2 drive
>
> ERROR -"Convert cannot run because the volume is in use by another process"
>
> First I played SAFE by answering "N" (to abort) after several different
> combinations I answer "Y" to all questions like: Dismount, Schedule to
> convert on the next reboot etc.. but none works.
>
> I read there is a shareware program called "BootIt Next Generation" which
> supports uo to 2TG, but it doesn't mention anything about external USB
> drive, or doesn't say much about converting. I downloaded the BootItNG, to
> see it has bunch of small files inside a ZIP file (haven't tried to run
> yet).
>
> Hmmm I may check with Weesten Digital site see if they have any util to
> convert their external HD to NTFS????
>
> And because shed me some light how to convert FAT32->NTFS on external
> 500GB. Thanks