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natas · 06-09-2003, 05:04 PM

..and I'm going fookin mad

got a new HD, formatted it but its made it a dynamic disc instead of NTFS (using XP)

I can't partition it now......anyone help me out?

thanks

Luc Duboi · 06-09-2003, 05:05 PM

type in this :

Amputate Your Head · 06-09-2003, 05:05 PM

put some Windex on it.

Luc Duboi · 06-09-2003, 05:06 PM

and hit enter, it will convert to NTFS

Luc Duboi · 06-09-2003, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
put some Windex on it.

shut up. Tech admin is talking.

natas · 06-09-2003, 05:07 PM

..thanks guys

anyone give me a serious answer?

natas · 06-09-2003, 05:46 PM

mrthumbs · 06-09-2003, 05:47 PM

there is a solution

natas · 06-09-2003, 05:49 PM

no sheet sherlock

BJ · 06-09-2003, 05:50 PM

start
settings
control panel
administrative tools
computer management
storage
-disk management

right click new drive, format

natas · 06-09-2003, 05:56 PM

thanks pure meds, ive done all this, formatted ok but its in one 40gig block and i need to split it up..

As it's dynamic I can't partition it...

-=HUNGRYMAN=- · 06-09-2003, 06:00 PM

"Borrow" a copy of Partition Magic 7.0 from any of your favorite P2Ps

Partition Magic will allow you to convert it to NTFS, (altough unless you need network security, you are much better formatting it as FAT32), and then divide it into whatever blocks you desire ...

Partition magic is every good webmaster's good friend

BJ · 06-09-2003, 06:00 PM

download a windows 98 boot disk and run fdisk from the command prompt

-=HUNGRYMAN=- · 06-09-2003, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PureMeds
download a windows 98 boot disk and run fdisk from the command prompt

I'm thinking that if he understood working with DOS prompts and disk formatting, he would not be here asking in the first place ...

My honest suggestion is to use Partition Magic ... very easy to use Windows UI, and it is pretty foolproof

Luc Duboi · 06-09-2003, 06:04 PM

Q: Is it possible to convert a FAT 32 Hard Drive to NTFS without losing all data on the drive? I like to change from fat 32 to NTFS, my system is XP PRO, how can i do that? Without the lost of my programs?
A: Standard Windows utility that is called CONVERT serves this purpose

Just go to the Command Prompt and execute the command:

C:\> CONVERT C: /fs:ntfs

Where C: is a name of the drive you want to convert.

After machine re-boot conversion process will start and you'll have your FAT32 converted to NTFS without of data loss.

madps · 06-09-2003, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by -=HUNGRYMAN=-
"Borrow" a copy of Partition Magic 7.0 from any of your favorite P2Ps

Partition Magic will allow you to convert it to NTFS, (altough unless you need network security, you are much better formatting it as FAT32), and then divide it into whatever blocks you desire ...

Partition magic is every good webmaster's good friend

Yeah what he said

GFED · 06-09-2003, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by -=HUNGRYMAN=-
"Borrow" a copy of Partition Magic 7.0 from any of your favorite P2Ps

Partition Magic will allow you to convert it to NTFS, (altough unless you need network security, you are much better formatting it as FAT32), and then divide it into whatever blocks you desire ...

Partition magic is every good webmaster's good friend

I've got horror stories from using it, but for the most part its a great tool... be careful though coz it does like to fuck up sometimes and youll lose all your shit...

natas · 06-09-2003, 06:14 PM

fixed!! re-formatting now.

thanks for the replies everyone

I already ahem, borrowed a copy of partition magic from a friend.

ploughed thru some help files and got the solution

1. delete partition (the big one I had)

2. convert to basic disc

3. partition, then re format.

thank god for that I can go to bed now.

-=HUNGRYMAN=- · 06-09-2003, 06:18 PM

I LOVE happy endings ....

Particularly when they happen at a Montreal Strip Club

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-=HUNGRYMAN=- Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Between your mamma's legs Posts: 4,753	"Borrow" a copy of Partition Magic 7.0 from any of your favorite P2Ps Partition Magic will allow you to convert it to NTFS, (altough unless you need network security, you are much better formatting it as FAT32), and then divide it into whatever blocks you desire ... Partition magic is every good webmaster's good friend __________________ Last edited by -=HUNGRYMAN=-; 06-09-2003 at 06:02 PM..

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Luc Duboi So Fucking Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,881	type in this :

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Luc Duboi So Fucking Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,881	and hit enter, it will convert to NTFS

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natas Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: : unknown Posts: 3,377	..thanks guys anyone give me a serious answer?

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mrthumbs salad tossing sig guy Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: mrthumbs*gmail.com Posts: 11,702	there is a solution

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natas Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: : unknown Posts: 3,377	no sheet sherlock

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BJ Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: asia Posts: 5,590	start settings control panel administrative tools computer management storage -disk management right click new drive, format

06-09-2003, 05:56 PM	#11
natas Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: : unknown Posts: 3,377	thanks pure meds, ive done all this, formatted ok but its in one 40gig block and i need to split it up.. As it's dynamic I can't partition it...

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Luc Duboi So Fucking Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,881	Q: Is it possible to convert a FAT 32 Hard Drive to NTFS without losing all data on the drive? I like to change from fat 32 to NTFS, my system is XP PRO, how can i do that? Without the lost of my programs? A: Standard Windows utility that is called CONVERT serves this purpose Just go to the Command Prompt and execute the command: C:\> CONVERT C: /fs:ntfs Where C: is a name of the drive you want to convert. After machine re-boot conversion process will start and you'll have your FAT32 converted to NTFS without of data loss.

06-09-2003, 06:14 PM	#18
natas Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: : unknown Posts: 3,377	fixed!! re-formatting now. thanks for the replies everyone I already ahem, borrowed a copy of partition magic from a friend. ploughed thru some help files and got the solution 1. delete partition (the big one I had) 2. convert to basic disc 3. partition, then re format. thank god for that I can go to bed now.