How to convert a FAT 32 partition to NTFS partition

Convert Command is used for converting a FAT partition to NTFS. There wont be any data loss involved in this process. All the files are retained. But this is a one way process. We cannot revert back to FAT partition. For this the drive must be reformatted.


To convert an existing FAT or FAT32 volume to NTFS, follow these steps:

   1. Click Start, click Run, Type "cmd" and press enter.

   2. At the command prompt, type the following, where drive letter is the drive that you want to convert:
      convert drive letter: /fs:ntfs
      For example, type the following command to convert drive E to NTFS:
      convert f: /fs:ntfs
      Note If the operating system is on the drive that you are converting, you will be prompted to schedule the task when you restart the computer because the conversion cannot be completed while the operating system is running. When you are prompted, click YES.

  3. When you receive the following message at the command prompt, type the volume label of the drive that you are converting, and then press ENTER:
      The type of the file system is FAT.
      Enter the current volume label for drive drive letter

   4. When the conversion to NTFS is complete, you receive the following message at the command prompt:
      Conversion complete. You can see that the drive is marked as NTFS in the below pic.

   5. Quit the command prompt.