NTFS to FAT32?

[_DM_]

Ok, how do I switch from NTFS to FAT32?

 

[NetRyder]

Not really

Originally posted by catch23
You format the drive.

Not necessarily!
You can use third-party partitioning software like Partition Magic.

Partition Magic 7 is an indispensable piece of software ... you can do just about anything with partitions ... INCLUDING converting an NTFS partition to FAT32.

_DM_, just make sure you turn off all NTFS "features" like compression, encryption etc. before you try to convert.

 

[soldierforce]

Use partition magic 7.0

Use partition magic 7.0

 

[_DM_]

Alright thnxs🙂

 

[[CpK]Bastid]

Re: Not really

Originally posted by XPMagic


Not necessarily!
You can use third-party partitioning software like Partition Magic.

third party.......formatting more simple🙂

 

[[CpK]Bastid]

yup cleener🙂........but im not as much a format freek as you catch🙂

 

[NetRyder]

Re: Re: Re: Not really

Originally posted by catch23


And cleaner...

Not a very good idea when there's a lot of data on the disk though ... 🙄

 

[Hipster Doofus]

I've set my partition to NTFS. Will I be able to boot using a 98 boot disk & use the partition magic floppies (A:\pqmagic) to manage my hard drive? I did not think of that when I changed over. 😕

 

[[CpK]Bastid]

backups backups backups.....20 min later all my programs up and runnin again🙂

tho i dont use that many🙂

 

[Brad]

Re: Not really

Originally posted by XPMagic


Not necessarily!
You can use third-party partitioning software like Partition Magic.

Partition Magic 7 is an indispensable piece of software ... you can do just about anything with partitions ... INCLUDING converting an NTFS partition to FAT32.

_DM_, just make sure you turn off all NTFS "features" like compression, encryption etc. before you try to convert.

was this a freakin commercial or something?

Brad

 

[scriptasylum]

lol.

I'll have to agree with XPMagic though, Partition Magic 7 is really nice. I went from NTFS to FAT32 easily and resized the partitions to make room for Linux too.

 

[NetRyder]

Re: Re: Not really

Originally posted by xxbigeyedfishxx


was this a freakin commercial or something?

Brad

Not really ...
I meant what I said ... PM is a really good piece of software!

At least I offered a bit of help and provided a solution 🙄 ... BRAD!

 

[NetRyder]

Originally posted by catch23
I'd rather use XP's Disk Managment or format if needed...Partition Magic = ucky

Well, I guess there never will be a consensus!
Each one has his own opinion ... 🙂

 

[NetRyder]

Originally posted by _DM_
Ok, how do I switch from NTFS to FAT32?

AND notice the first post. _DM_ asked how he can SWITCH from NTFS to FAT32 ... 🙄