NTFS vs. FAT32

[Dory]

Ok, here's what I am trying to do... When I installed WinXP I didn't allow it to turn my system into a NTFS system and it's still a FAT32. So if I turn on the "guest account" (have family coming here and they always use my computer and tired of them screwing it up!), it wont hide my D drive which is NOT a partition but an actual drive and I cannot get it hide certain folders just on the D drive either...

Any suggestions on either getting it to an NTFS or sharing?

 

[Lonman]

If you want to convert to NTFS, open up Help and Support, type in "NTFS" and find the instructions to convert your drive(s).

This option isn't fool-proof, but it will hide your drive from Windows Explorer. Get Tweak UI (XP Powertoys). Open Tweak UI, Expand "My Computer" in the left pane, Highlight "Drives," Untick your D:\ drive. That will hide it.

Another option for hiding folders. Open Windows explorer> right click the folder you want to hide> select "properties," at the bottom tick "hidden." Then make sure you have your folder options set to hide hidden files and folders.

 

[jw50]

<-- Wonders what LadySunshine has on her D drive that she wants to hide

Just follow the instructions for converting the drives, make sure you convert both your C and D. It doesn't take very long and it will not screw up any of your files when you do the conversion.

 

[Dory]

Ok I just tried and on both drives it tells me that they need to be "dismounted" and then when I tried the D drive first, it dismounts and then tells me that it failed.

Any suggestions? I can show you guys what the screen looks like when it fails... Just edited out my full name.

 

[jw50]

It looks like you may have some problems with files on your D drive, thats why it is telling you to run CHKDSK. It could also be that you do not have enough free space available on the drive for it to convert but I would think it would tell you that if that was a problem. If you have enough free space on your C drive I would recommend that you move all the files from the D drive to the C drive and then format the D drive in NTFS. Then move the files back to the D drive.

As far as converting the C drive goes you cannot convert it while windows is running but it should have given you the option to convert the next time you rebooted.

 

[wrangler]

when it gives you the message about the drive "mounted"

SELECT "NO" then select yes to finish after the next reboot. Then it should convert to NTFS just fine.....

 

[Dory]

Ok how do you reboot your system into DOS mode? Used to be easy, just hit F8 and choose from the menu, but its not there now.

I really wanna convert these drives over... and it doesn't want to do it... stubborn machine!!!!