HOW TO CONVERT FAT32 TO NTFS WITHOUT LOSING DATA

FAT32 and NTFS are two types of partitions that you can choose from during Windows installation. NTFS partition is known to be more secure and stable than FAT32 and hence more people prefer NTFS over FAT32. But in case you want to change the partition format from FAT32 to NTFS on your system without system format or losing any existing data, you can follow the below tutorial.



Why convert FAT32 to NTFS
NTFS file system has many advantages than FAT file system, such as,

• Allows indexing which improves file searching (mostly, faster).
• Better security – file encryption (not supported by Win XP home)
• Supports user quotas.
• File compression to save disk space.
• Supports larger files than FAT (greater than 4GB).
• Supported format on dynamic disks (no dynamic disks on Win XP Home).
• Resistant to fragmentation.

Many computer users want to change partition from FAT to NTFS. Fortunately, Windows provides a non-destructive way to convert FAT partition to NTFS directly

convert FAT32 to NTFS:

Run Command Prompt

Type the following in the command prompt
C:\> CONVERT  C:  /fs:ntfs (Here C: is the drive)


Type the Volume name you want to convert (Volume name can be seen from My Computer)
You are done.
Now command prompt will change the file system of the specified drive from FAT32 to NTFS without losing data. You can use this process for local Hard Disk Drivers, External HDD as well as for USB Flash Drives.

Convert NTFS to FAT32:

It is strange that NTFS has so many advantages, why converting NTFS to FAT? Microsoft also says you cannot simple convert NTFS to FAT32.

Let's see the real cased below: "I want to convert the USB from NTFS to fat32 so it can be supported by my DVD player for playback.pls".

"I have got DVD player, this disposes about USB anschluss, unfortunately, only fat formatted partition recognizes."

The fact is that some devices can only supports FAT32 file system, so to convert NTFS to FAT32 without reformatting or data losing is required.

run Paragon Partition Manager, select the NTFS partition, click "Partition" > "Convert File System"

After apply the operation, you can convert NTFS to FAT32 partition non-destructively.

Another choice is NTFS to FAT32 converter, which is designed to convert NTFS to FAT 32 without losing data.

NOTE:
Once you convert a FAT32 partition to NTFS, you cannot simply convert it back to FAT32 with command line. You need to reformat this partition, of course, you'll lose all data.

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