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how to convert NTFS To FAT

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CadCrazy
CadCrazy Original post #1
Jan 4, 2007 at 11:27 AM
How can i convert NTFS partiotion to FAT32 as i have to use it in ubuntu.
wizrulz
wizrulz #2
Jan 4, 2007 at 1:39 PM
No other way..u have to format it and then u can convert to FAT 32
Kiran.dks
Jan 4, 2007 at 1:52 PM
Right-click the new volume and select "Format".
If the volume size is larger than 32GB, FAT32 option can't be seen in the list. In such cases, you need to create multiple partitions below 32GB each to format it to FAT32.
Pathik
Pathik #4
Jan 4, 2007 at 2:12 PM
also u can ...
1. RUN diskmgmt.msc
2. select the partition and format it to fat32...
both the methods r exactly the same...
QwertyManiac
Jan 4, 2007 at 2:50 PM
Dude, you can mount NTFS and read/write on it in Ubuntu

Just follow this and you're done.
*www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=217009
47shailesh
Jan 11, 2007 at 5:31 PM
u can convert using partion manager but there is a chance of data corruptance so better take copy of data in an another drive and continue
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thunderbird.117 #7
Jan 12, 2007 at 11:06 AM
Why would you want to convert NTFS to fat?. FAT is dead , NTFS is the future for few years. If you convert it to FAT. Prepare for lot of error messages.
shantanu
Jan 12, 2007 at 10:49 PM
hey WAIT YOU CAN CONVERT FAT32 to NTFS wothout formatting

type cmd in RUN
then type this
convert X: /fs:fat where x is your drive letter

and no need to format or no file will be corrupted and windows will work fine
shantanu
Jan 12, 2007 at 10:58 PM
we can convert surely .....
nileshgr
nileshgr #10
Jan 12, 2007 at 10:59 PM
IMPOSSIBLE UNTIL U FORMAT YOUR HDD. INVERSE IS POSSIBLE I.E. FAT=>ntfs
Shasanka_Gogoi
Jan 12, 2007 at 11:00 PM
I dont think their is a way unless u format it.
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niceboy #12
Jan 15, 2007 at 1:57 PM
convert command is for converting fat to ntfs and not vice versa.

but, u can try partition magic from norton(earlier powerquest) which does a very good job (99% success rate).

nb.
ajayashish
Jan 15, 2007 at 2:00 PM
u can go from fat to ntfs but not the opposite without formatting