FAT32 to NTFS...????

[tarmin8or]

Can I use DDS to change the format of a FAT32 Partition to NTFS without losing ANY OS data, applications, etc..????

Thank you!!!!!

tarmin8or

[Earthling]

Any particular reason you want to use DD for this? You can simply open a command prompt and use CONVERT [driveletter]: /FS:NTFS.

Although this is non-destructive it is still advisable to take a partition image first.

[Brian K]

Earthling,

Doesn't this result in 512 kb clusters unless you have already "Aligned for NTFS"?

[Earthling]

I believe it's OK and formats 4KB clusters as long as the FAT32 partition was created by XP, and not by 9X.

[Long View]

I think this http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.php
covers the issue ?