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Windows XP supports two types of files
system, FAT32 and NTFS. Of the two, the NTFS is by far the more secure.
Unfortunately, your operating system may have been installed using the FAT32
files system and now, after some considerable thought, you may decide that you
really want an NTFS file system. This doesn't present a problem to Windows XP
although you should be aware of a few important points.
On Converting you may loose files. You are
warned about this when you begin the conversion. Another point is, do not covert
if you have a multi-boot system containing Windows 98, 98 or Me. If you do have
these operating systems and you decide to convert you will be unable to start
the previous versions of Windows. If you need to multi boot with these operating
systems and you still want an NTFS file system you would be advised to
completely reinstall Windows XP and, at the format stage, select that the
partition be formatted in NTFS.
1/ Click the Start Button
2/ Next click All programs,
followed by Accessories
3/ In the Accessories drop down
menu select Command Prompt
4/ At the Command Prompt type: Vol C:
5/ You should now see the following information:
Volume in drive C: is XP Home (or whichever
version of XP you have)
Volume Serial Number is FF47-80EB (obviously
yours will not be the same, but you get the general idea)
7/ Make a note of the Volume in drive details and the Volume
serial number.
8/At the Command Prompt type: convert
c: /fs:ntfs (Replace the c: with whatever drive letter you are converting)
9/ Press Enter
10/ When asked for the Volume Label
for drive C: type XP Home (or XP Pro depending upon your
current operating system)
11/ Press Enter
12/ Because you are converting the C: drive
(this contains the operating system), a message will appear informing you that
the drive cannot be converted. You will then be given the option of scheduling a
conversion the next time you boot your machine.
13/ Schedule the conversion and reboot
14/ After rebooting the conversion should
proceed as normal.
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