Answer by David Spillett for How do I convert a NTFS partition to FAT32 safely?
I'll get my harping on done first: no filesystem-wide operation like that should be performed without some reliable form of backup. Really. Seriously. How annoyed would you be if something went wrong...
View ArticleAnswer by Cry Havok for How do I convert a NTFS partition to FAT32 safely?
Partition Magic 8 and later can apparently do it, though I've never tried.Regardless I would suggest that doing this without a full (tested) backup is foolhardy, any time you're changing the file...
View ArticleAnswer by Chopper3 for How do I convert a NTFS partition to FAT32 safely?
Here's my answer - don't do this at all, seriously, forget about it. If you had to I'd be tempted to just copy/backup-restore the data from one drive to another rather than risk all my data to a...
View ArticleAnswer by halp for How do I convert a NTFS partition to FAT32 safely?
Generally, this doesn't work, because FAT32 has a lower limit on file size and overall filesystem size.
View ArticleAnswer by lrosa for How do I convert a NTFS partition to FAT32 safely?
Microsoft CONVERT utility is a one way trip.You could backup your data and restore on a FAT32 partitition or create a FAR32 partition and XCOPY/ROBOCOPY the files.The good old Partition Magic did the...
View ArticleHow do I convert a NTFS partition to FAT32 safely?
I am using Windows XP now. Is there any way to convert a NTFS partition to FAT32 safely? A simple solution that doesn't involve backing everything up would be better.
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