How to convert a hard disk partition to NTFS format
NTFS is a short form for 'New Technology File System'. The earlier file system in windows operating system was the FAT (file allocation table). The NTFS file system is the latest of the file system which has better performance than the old FAT system. This article explains you how to convert a hard disk partition to NTFS system.
How to convert a hard disk partition to NTFS format
NTFS is one of the latest file system used by Windows operating systems. The NTFS file system has better performance compared to old FAT file system. If your hard disk partition is formatted for either FAT16 or FAT32 file system, it is possible to convert that partition to NTFS file system. Even if you convert your partition to NTFS file system from FAT file system, the data in that hard disk partition does not get affected. Let us now see how we can convert a hard disk partition to NTFS file system.
You can convert a partition to NTFS by using the Convert command. But once you cpnvert to NTFS, it cannot be converted back to the FAT file system. If you once again decided to convert back to FAT file system, you need to format the complete hard disk partition which will erase all the data in the partition.
C:\>convert D: /fs:ntfs will convert the partition D into NTFS partition.
That is all, your partition is now converted to NTFS file system.
