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HPFS Partiton TO NTFS Partition
If someone is upgrading from NT 3.51 to NT 4.0 and NT 3.5 is running HPFS partition and NT 4.0 Does not support HPFS partition. How would convert the HPFS partition TO NTFS partition. Without having to back up and formating the partition? What is the exact command used for the conversion?
Sorrie,Tim you can do it. Convert it to NTFS in Windows 3.51... but this works only if you have SP5 from 3.51. The convert.exe that is in that SP does convert from HPFS to NTFS.
Mario
Mario
This is from a KB:
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
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SYMPTOMS
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When you instruct Windows NT Setup to convert an HPFS volume to NTFS or use the
CONVERT command at the command line, the file system conversion fails and the
following error message appears:
The conversion failed. The [drive] was not converted to NTFS.
PS I have done it, so I know that it's works.
Mario
==========================
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
--------------------------
SYMPTOMS
========
When you instruct Windows NT Setup to convert an HPFS volume to NTFS or use the
CONVERT command at the command line, the file system conversion fails and the
following error message appears:
The conversion failed. The [drive] was not converted to NTFS.
PS I have done it, so I know that it's works.
Mario
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Hi, Lermitte what command do you use exactely to convert HPFS TO NTFS with SP5 on NT 3.5 I need to know for my exam.
ASKER
Edited text of question.
You type convert c: /fs:ntfs
ASKER
I know how to convert Fat to NTFS. I am talking about HPFS to NTFS. How do you convert that what is the exact command????
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The command is indeed convert <diskdrive>: /FS:NTFS
Mario
Mario
ASKER
But isn't this a command <diskdrive>: /FS:NTFS used to convert FAT to NTFS. Or it is the same command used to convert FAT and HPFS to NTFS.
No you can choose let's say you want format the C-drive, you can use
convert c: /FS:FAT to format to Fat
convert c: /FS:HPFS to format to HPFS (Only if you have Windows NT 3.51).
convert c: /FS:NTFS to format to NTFS
Mario
convert c: /FS:FAT to format to Fat
convert c: /FS:HPFS to format to HPFS (Only if you have Windows NT 3.51).
convert c: /FS:NTFS to format to NTFS
Mario
YOu must read format to convert, not format.
Mario
Mario
You need to format and reinstall.
At least that's what the MCP exam teaches you !
If you need to get data off this machine, copy it all to another server, or create a spare extended FAT partition and copy it to there, then install NT 4 and move the data back, or leave it there. Whatever !