Will the convert tool change an external USB drive from FAT32 to N
From: Barry M
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 01:55:01 -0700
Windows XP Professional SP3

I attached an external USB disc to my system and loaded data onto it before
discovering that its file system is FAT32, whereas all my other drives are
NTFS, which I prefer.

When I use the command CONVERT ??: /FS:NTFS and confirm the two following
questions with Y, setting up conversion to happen at the next boot. However,
after restarting I receive the message, "Cannot determine file system of
drive ??:" Bootup then completes and conversion does not take place.

Does the convert tool not work on USB drives?
[Reply] Re: Will the convert tool change an external USB drive from FAT32 to N
From: Shenan Stanley
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 09:12:00 -0500
The conversion tool works fine on USB drives.

However - IMO - you'd be better off in the longrun moving the stuff off it
temporarily, formatting it NTFS and copying the stuff back.

And remember - once you do that - its portability is decreased.

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