CDROM-Guide forums  

PDA

View Full Version : Partition NTFS file system


   
Jaice
Jul 20, 2002, 02:49 AM
I there any way to Partition a NTFS drive without reformating, or loosing files. I have Partition Magic Pro 7, but it only supports up to FAT32, partitioning, it there any other program, or other way, thanks in advance.

jspr57
Jul 20, 2002, 03:27 AM
Partition Commander gives you more options then Partition Magic.

Partition Commander also provides safe partition resize for FAT/FAT32/NTFS and Linux ext2 type partitions.

And if you need to convert partition types, Partition Commander let's you convert from FAT16 to FAT32 or FAT32 to FAT16 or NTFS to FAT, including NTFS compressed volumes!


Have a look here http://www.v-com.com/product/pc_ind.html#sys

Regards

Lazza
Jul 20, 2002, 04:41 AM
Also Jaice, read the post I made here about the FREE partition manager "SwissKnife" :- http://www.cdrom-guide.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=137539&highlight=swissknife

This will do NTFS. ;)

Nuttapper
Jul 20, 2002, 06:22 AM
Jaice, I use Win XP on a 40 gig drive and split it with Partition Magic V7.0

From the PM help files:

IMPORTANT! You cannot convert FAT or FAT32 partitions to NTFS if you are running
PartitionMagic from the rescue disks.
IMPORTANT! You cannot convert file system types on compressed drives. First,
uncompress the drive, then run the conversion.
The basic conversion steps (1-5) are found below. However, for each file system type
there is specific information you need to know before beginning any conversion. Please
see the appropriate heading listed in this section before completing the conversion
procedure.
1 Select the partition you want to convert.
2 Click Operations ➤ Convert.
The Convert Partition dialog appears.
3 Under Convert to, choose the file system to which you want to convert the partition.

If you just want to split the partition it'll do this to, if your using an unregistered version, any changes you make will not be saved.

HTH
Depending on the file system format of the partition you are converting, some options
may appear dimmed.
If you want to convert your partition to primary or logical, see “Converting Partitions
to Logical or Primary” on page 76.
4 Click OK.
Converting FAT Partitions to FAT32
FAT32 partitions have less wasted disk space than FAT partitions. (For more information,
see “Resizing Clusters” on page 66.) However, you should be aware of these issues:


Converting FAT Partitions to NTFS
This conversion is only possible under Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP.
The Convert FAT to NTFS operation launches the Microsoft Convert utility to convert a
FAT partition to NTFS. You must be running Windows NT/2000/XP to complete this
conversion. This cannot be performed from the rescue diskette.
If you boot multiple OSs, you must be careful converting FAT to NTFS. NTFS is only
accessible from Windows NT/2000/XP; therefore, the data in this partition will not be
accessible if you boot DOS, Windows 9x, or Windows Me.
After clicking OK, if you have no operations pending and if Windows NT can lock the
partition (no open files), the FAT file system is converted. If you have operations
pending, you must apply them first before converting from FAT to NTFS. If you do not
apply the operations, a prompt appears asking if you want to apply the changes now before
converting your FAT file. Click OK to apply the changes and continue with the
conversion.
If you have any open files, a message appears indicating that the convert utility cannot
gain exclusive access to the drive and asks if you want to perform the conversion
immediately. If you type Y, your computer is shut down, and the conversion is done at
reboot time.

Jaice
Jul 20, 2002, 03:30 PM
Thanks guys, I have no problem in WinMe with it, so I know it works, ill try some new programs, thanks.