Partition Software to Replace Convert Command

Be Careful to Use Convert Command

Want to convert FAT file system to NTFS files system but don't know how to perform conversion? Search "convert file system" or "convert FAT to NTFS" on Google, we will get a list of information, most of which comes from Microsoft. They will teach you as the following words.

To convert a FAT partition to NTFS, perform the following steps.

Click Start, click Programs, and then click Command Prompt.
In Windows XP, click Start, click Run, type cmd and then click OK.
At the command prompt, type CONVERT [drive letter]: /FS: NTFS.
Convert.exe will attempt to convert the partition to NTFS.

It looks simple to convert file system. However, we should pay much attention to the convert command, why? Because it possibly results in data loss when we use convert command to convert FAT to NTFS directly. From experience we could learn that although the risk of corruption or data loss when we convert FAT to NTFS is low, it is best to perform a full backup of the data on the drive which is to be converted prior to executing the convert command. It is also recommended to verify the integrity of the backup before proceeding, as well as to run RDISK and update the emergency repair disk.

After reading above words, maybe you dare not to convert file system, because using convert command to convert FAT to NTFS is quite risky.

Ok, don't worry about this problem and let convert command alone. Here you will get acquaintance with easily-and-safely-operated file system convert software to convert FAT to NTFS, that is EaseUS Partition Master, and free Home Edition is highly recommended.

Steps to Convert File System with Partition Master

As a magic partition software, this partition software is a comprehensive disk management tool with a range of powerful functions, copying partitions, creating new partitions, deleting partitions, formatting partitions, converting partitions, exploring partitions, hiding partitions, changing drive letters, setting active partitions, and a handful of other functions without data loss. Here we could learn how to convert FAT to NTFS with EaseUS Partition Master.

1. Launch Partition Master, choose the FAT12/16/32 partition.

2. Right click the partition and select Convert to NTFS.
The pop-up dialog box will show the source and destination file system, click "OK" to continue.

3. Click "Apply", the operation to convert file system is finished.

Tips to Convert File System

1. Partition conversion can only be realized under Windows. Linux is not supported.
2. This feature is only applicable for converting FAT to NTFS partition.
3. Source file system must be FAT12, FAT16 or FAT32 and the partition is unhidden.
4. Make sure there is minimum 3% free space on partitions.
5. The partition works well and can be recognized by EaseUS Partition Master.
6. This function is not available for EaseUS Partition Master bootable CD.

Our data is completely protected during all operations with Partition Master while convert command cannot assure. What's more, Partition Master Home Edition works perfectly with hardware RAID and Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7(32 bit and 64 bit) Operating Systems.

Why not free download this magic partition software to replace convert command and avoid the worry of convert command which brings to us when we convert FAT to NTFS?

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