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    Fat32 to NTFS

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Lemmy, Sep 29, 2005.

  1. Lemmy

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    So my new Ferrari 4005 came in the mail today, and the file system is Fat32, as i read it would be. I would like to convert it to a single partition, NTFS. What's the easiest way to do this? I want it to be the same exact way it was when i got it, just with the new file system. Thanks in advance for any answers.
     
    Lemmy, Sep 29, 2005
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    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Reinstalling Windows will remove the partitions, but it wont convert FAT32 to NTFS. To do this you"ll need to follow these instructions here...
    http://www.ntfs.com/quest3.htm
     
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    Thanks a ton for the quick reply, I'll get right on that.
     
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  4. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Yes, my Acer came as FAT32 also - they send it with that file system because of their recovery software. :rolleyes:

    I converted to NTFS as soon as I found out that I was using FAT32 - only took about 5 min.

    :cool:
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 29, 2005
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