convert fat32 to ntfs without losing the data

dissident_goodchild · 11-14-2007, 06:28 PM

It is possible to convert a partition FAT32 to NTFS of an external hard disk without losing the data?, how?, I use openSUSE 10.3. Thanks.

pljvaldez · 11-14-2007, 06:33 PM

You can take it to someone with Windows XP and there is a built in convert utility. I would still make sure to backup any important data, but in the past I've never had any data loss. I'm not sure there's a linux utility short of copying the data somewhere else, reformatting the drive, and then copying it back.

dissident_goodchild · 11-14-2007, 06:54 PM

Exact, in Win-Xp already I did it other times and never I had data losses problems. If it is possible to do it in Win-Xp, it will have to be possible in Linux!

jschiwal · 11-14-2007, 07:13 PM

If you don't have WindowsXP, why do you want to use the NTFS filesystem?

dissident_goodchild · 11-15-2007, 07:01 AM

Thick thick. It is an external disk that utilize several people with different systems. The files of more than 4GB are truncated.

I will try to do it with a Win Vista. Linux has disappointed me in this aspect.

syg00 · 11-15-2007, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by dissident_goodchild

If it is possible to do it in Win-Xp, it will have to be possible in Linux!

Nope.
NTFS is proprietry - M$oft choose not to share their "secrets".

businessgeeks · 11-16-2007, 12:32 AM

isnt it a bit simpler to backup all the files to another location, format the fat32 to ntfs then put back all of the idea.

dissident_goodchild · 11-16-2007, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dissident_goodchild

It is possible to convert a partition FAT32 to NTFS of an external hard disk without losing the data?, how?, I use openSUSE 10.3. Thanks.

Ready. I use "convert <volume>:/fs:ntfs" in Win Vista.

jschiwal · 11-17-2007, 09:24 PM

To write to this drive using SuSE, you will need to install the fuse and ntfs-3g packages. First modprobe the "fuse" module. Then mount the filesystem with the filetype "ntfs-3g".

dissident_goodchild · 11-19-2007, 08:27 AM

Thank you. I have installed the packages libfuse2 and ntgs-3g by defect. Good to know it.

hello2012 · 07-29-2010, 02:18 AM

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jschiwal · 07-29-2010, 02:37 AM

Please don't resurrect ancient threads. The last post was in 2007. Also remove the spam link from your signature.

apple20121314 · 10-08-2010, 05:00 AM

Hah, I have heard that there is new released software named NTFS to FAT32 Converter. It can easily convert NTFS to FAT32 without data losing.
I think this software can satisfy your request. And I have searched it, it has Trial Edition, you can experience its advantages in advance.
Take more information through the website, you will learn more.
http://aomeitech.com/n2f/convert-ntfs-to-fat32.html

GrapefruiTgirl · 10-08-2010, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apple20121314

Hah, I have heard that there is new released software named NTFS to FAT32 Converter. It can easily convert NTFS to FAT32 without data losing.
I think this software can satisfy your request. And I have searched it, it has Trial Edition, you can experience its advantages in advance.
Take more information through the website, you will learn more.

apple20121314,

Please do not get into a habit of posting to threads just to attach a link to some software -- and please pay attention to the most recent date of threads & posts you reply to. One of your replies is to a thread that's been inactive for over 6 years!

Thanks & best regards.

syg00 · 10-08-2010, 05:11 AM

Maybe time to re-open that discussion about locking "dead" threads ....