Problem converting NTFS Partition to FAT 32

[Screamer]

Hi
What I did is basically converted my HDD from FAT32 to NTFS, because i thought that I would not need it anymore,guess I was wrong.

How can i convert it to FAT32 again?

I tried Partition Magic 5 PRO , it sayed ,that It will NOT install under WIN 2000.

Any suggestions?

TIA

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[Dark]

You can use the dos disks that partition magic 5 will make during the install (Yes the install will go as far as making the disks b4 refusing to continue under win2k) that's what I did and it works.

 

[dieselstation]

what about booting from cdrom using the win2k cd, and reformatting when it asks if you want to reformat. does that work?

 

[shathal]

It depends which NTFS for a start you're using.

NTFS v5 (W2K) is only supported by Partition Magic 6 and up - AFAIK Partition Magic 5 won't take kindly to it.

Maybe that'll be a start? .

Hope this helps.

 

[SaturnX]

Without using 3rd Party software, the only way to get back to FAT32 is to reformat, using the Win2K CD. You can convert FAT32->NTFS but not the other way around. My only suggestion is to reformat.

--Mark

 

[Dark]

Shathal: Nope...PM5 supports NTFS5...I am using it at work and also used it on my own computer. Believe me: it works

 

[shathal]

I stand corrected then - my info is updated.

But yes, AFAIK there's no way without 3rd party SW to move from NTFS -> FAT32. Only the other way round.

Hmm - easiest way:

* Copy Data from NTFS disk onto some backup-disk/device.
* Delete NTFS partition & re-create it as a FAT-32 partion.
* Format new FAT-32 partition.
* Copy data back.

Should do the job for you, I would hope. That's if you've got the backup space .