How to convert to NTFS from Fat32?

[mav123]

Hi guys, im new to this so this may seem simple but i've tried the conversion process and on the cmd screen it says "Conversion from fat32 volume to ntfs. volume is not available" AND THATS AFTER FOLLOWING THE PROCESS ON MICROSOFT WEB SITE. Please help as cant dowload more than 4g in 1 file on fat32. thanx guys.

[jewelisheaven]

start->run->compmgmt.msc .. does the volume show as FAT32 or NTFS?

[mav123]

Hi, how do i find that out? cos the only info i got was in my 1st post. think its fat32 but not certain!

[Firon]

He just told you what to do.

[jewelisheaven]

I wasn't quite as clear as I could have been though Firon. When you open up Computer Management console, you need to click "Disk Management" under the "storage" heading in the left pane. There is also a context menu shortcut for converting in that dialog as well.

[mav123]

Thanx for the update...just checked Disk Management and theirs no mention of ntfs for the volume. how can i convert as im a novice at this type of stuff please help thanx again

[DreadWingKnight]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307881/en-us

[mav123]

Hi thanx for the info but still gettin a command promt "ENTER CURRENT VOLUME LABEL FOR DRIVE F" and nowhere says what this means on microsoft web site does anyone know what to type in next thanx again!!!

[DreadWingKnight]

Get the properties of the drive for its label.

[mav123]

i have found the properties of the drive but still dont understand what it wants me to type in could u give me an example as to what it may mean. thanx

[DreadWingKnight]

The text box at the top of the general tab is the volume label. Enter that in when convert asks for it.

[mav123]

Cheers for that! just tried the conversion and it says cant convert to ntfs as drive dirty! think im stuck yet again or does this happen a lot???

[DreadWingKnight]

if the drive is dirty, you need to run a chkdsk on the drive (tools tab of the properties of the drive)

[mav123]

Thanx a million guys it worked!!! WHOOO

[Jasper]

Am I missing something here this thread started out with;

"Conversion from FAT32 volume is not available", problem, after that I do not see any reference to it nor have I found any reference to it on the MS support page given previously ?

Since there is no reference to this Conversion problem in the MS support,

there is no reference how mav123 got to the point of, having a, " dirty disk ", message, which means he somehow got past the conversion message problem,

afterwards which he then used the disk name. How did he get to the disk, "name in-put", since his implication is that he solved the, "conversion not available", problem from the MS page, again I did not find it there ?

I also have a blank box in properties where the file name is.

Will appreciate your feed back.

[jewelisheaven]

Well, is the option available in the Computer Management like I suggested?

[Jasper]

jewelisheaven,

OK, In the Computer management, it shows © as NTSF

and (E) as FAT 32

But how does this solve my problem concerning;

"Conversion from FAT32 volume is not available"

How do I make it available for conversion, this, I think is the step I thought I would find in this thread, but I don't see it ?

[jewelisheaven]

The ONLY failure reason I see is you're not running as an administrator http://www.maximumpc.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=748465

[Jasper]

Thanks, I'll get back to you on this.

Jewelisheaven,

I went here ;

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/35fc7faa-69b4-4fd9-9314-556090fe9dae1033.mspx?mfr=true

I believe as you advised, from post directed to as in your previous, . at the command

prompt, . . I typed in ;

runas /user:administrative_accountname mmc %systemroot%\system32\inetsrv\iis.msc.

as per directions, I received the message ;

I am not exactly sure exactly what this is telling me to do ?

BTW, . . I have gone to user accounts and there are two accounts the Computer

Administrator and the guest, the guest account is off .

[Lutchoj]

I Had the same problem as those people who received the message "CONVERSION FROM FAT 32 VOLUME IS NOT AVALIABLE".

After broke my head trying to find any logical cause to this, I remembered that we are using micro$oft. thats it. Ty to Name the Volume with anything, just dont let it blank.

Then, the convert work... and now i can download Lost in Translation in FULLHD =)))))