MultiDrive – free backup, clone & wipe disk utility from Atola Technology

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]


Switch to mobile style


Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 4 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: HARD DRIVE MADE EXTERNAL WITH PARTITION
PostPosted: December 14th, 2007, 13:46 
Offline

Joined: December 14th, 2007, 13:38
Posts: 1
IVE CONVERTED MY 160 GB HARDDRIVE INTO AN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE

HOWEVER IT HAS A PARTITION SO THAT ONLY 14GB IS FAT AND THE REMAINDER IS NTFS

WHAT I WOULD LIKE IS THAT IT ALL BECAME ONE HARD DRIVE AND ALL FAT OR FAT 32 IS THIS POSSIBLE
IM USING IT FOR MY FILLMS AND PICS TO WATCH THROUGH MY DVD PLAYER.

PLEASE HELP.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: HARD DRIVE MADE EXTERNAL WITH PARTITION
PostPosted: December 14th, 2007, 13:55 
Offline

Joined: December 1st, 2007, 8:01
Posts: 19
ASHUK22 wrote:
IVE CONVERTED MY 160 GB HARDDRIVE INTO AN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE

HOWEVER IT HAS A PARTITION SO THAT ONLY 14GB IS FAT AND THE REMAINDER IS NTFS

WHAT I WOULD LIKE IS THAT IT ALL BECAME ONE HARD DRIVE AND ALL FAT OR FAT 32 IS THIS POSSIBLE
IM USING IT FOR MY FILLMS AND PICS TO WATCH THROUGH MY DVD PLAYER.

PLEASE HELP.

I don't think you can change from NTFS to FAT system, but yes from FAT to NTFS.
What you need to do is back up, and reformat and delete the partition.
But maybe there's a software out there which can do this, but as far as I know, you can't do it.

And please don't write with CAPITAL letters.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: HARD DRIVE MADE EXTERNAL WITH PARTITION
PostPosted: December 15th, 2007, 15:40 
Offline

Joined: May 21st, 2007, 16:10
Posts: 1592
Location: Gothenburg/ Sweden
Hi,
To convert it to FAT32 you don't need to reformat the drive...Just get Partition Magic, and run it from Cd or floppy.
But remember that FAT32 has a file size limit of 2Gb, so if you plan to use it to save moviefiles larger than that you should covert the drive to NTFS.

And i'm with dav34, don't write with CAPITAL letters....It's very hard to read.

Regards/ Bosse

_________________
Rescue IT Datarecovery service Sweden
Rescue IT Dataräddning Göteborg AB
http://www.rescue-it.se


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: HARD DRIVE MADE EXTERNAL WITH PARTITION
PostPosted: December 16th, 2007, 9:52 
Offline

Joined: June 27th, 2006, 11:33
Posts: 2288
Location: In ur HDD !
i dont think u can make a partition greater than 137gb in Fat32
file system .


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 4 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 105 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group