Reformat From Fat 32 To NTFS - need advice
I originally formatted my hard drive as FAT 32 and now I need it changed to NTFS. I have no data files on that Partition to back up. So what are the steps to get it partitioned as NTFS (probably without journal)? I'm a new Mac User so the easier and specific the steps, the better.
Thank You
Rick
Thank You
Rick
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I originally formatted my hard drive as FAT 32 and now I need it changed to NTFS. I have no data files on that Partition to back up. So what are the steps to get it partitioned as NTFS (probably without journal)? I'm a new Mac User so the easier and specific the steps, the better.
Thank You
Rick
You don't know the difference between HFS and NTFS, then why bother changing the format?
Assuming you are on a Macintosh and want to migrate to HFS+, go to Disk Utility. You will find the options you need to format it with / without journaling in there.
Assuming you are on Windows, do a "convert /ntfs d:" or whatever drive letter you need to convert.
The built-in help in both systems are quite useful.
The built-in help in both systems are quite useful.
You mean the help system on Windows?
I originally formatted my hard drive as FAT 32 and now I need it changed to NTFS. I have no data files on that Partition to back up. So what are the steps to get it partitioned as NTFS (probably without journal)? I'm a new Mac User so the easier and specific the steps, the better.
Thank You
Rick
You must clarify if this drive is like an external drive, or your normal Mac drive, or a "Windows Bootcamp Partition". Do let us know.
You mean the help system on Windows?
Actually, the help system in Vista is not too bad at all as it references the MSDN knowledge base online to give you answers. Yes, you need patience to wait for it to work, but it does.
Marvin has answered the OP question in the Genius section.