About the conversion between NTFS and FAT32 file system

Here are some methods for converting NTFS and FAT32 and common problems. It is also applicable to Windows Vista.

I. FAT32->NTFS:

Enter CMD at the beginning - run, then enter convert X:/FS:NTFS (X: is the partition drive letter to be converted) under Automatic conversion when the secondary system starts. However, there are two minor deficiencies in this conversion:

1. In fact, it is not a weakness. It is mainly converted to NTFS. The default Everyone user has full access to all directories and files. In fact, FAT32 is actually Default access to all users! For security reasons, you need to reset the security features. For some important files, the full permissions of the everyone should be removed.

2. The converted NTFS partition may be vulnerable to disk fragmentation for the first time.

3.C disk before conversion to NTFS partition, must pay attention to whether it is multi-system, there is no installation of WIN9X, ME and other systems that do not know NTFS partition, if installed, then C drive must not To convert to an NTFS partition, be sure to keep the original FAT partition. The logical partitions in the extended partition can be converted to NTFS partitions except for the partitions where the WIN9X/ME system is installed.

Second, NTFS->FAT32:

So far, the more common method is to use PQ Magic to convert (also available Acronis Partition Expert, English version, but fully support Chinese) However, we must pay attention to it. If there are Chinese directories and files, we must concentrate on using Winrar to pack the compressed packages into English names. Otherwise, these Chinese directories and files will be inaccessible! ! !

III. Frequently Asked Questions:

1. In the middle of the power outage, the partition has become a PQRP type and cannot be accessed. What should I do?

You can use PTEDIT32.exe (\\PowerQuest\\PartitionMagic 8.0) in the PQ installation directory to fix it. Just convert the partition marked with PQRP (type 3C) to FAT32/NTFS (type 07/) 0B). If it is a C drive error, you can use the real mode DOS to load the DOS version of PTEDIT.exe (\\PowerQuest\\PartitionMagic 8.0\\DOS) to fix. Note: Problems caused by other PQ operation power failures can also be legally processed, and PTEDIT32.exe can support NTFS partitions relative to Diskgenius.

2. After converting the partition, the Chinese directory cannot be accessed. What should I do?

You can use GHOST to clone the problem partition, then use GHOST Explorer to open the gho backup file and rename the Chinese directory.