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Can a FAT32 drive be converted to NTFS without losing data?

April 26, 2017converted Data drive FAT32 losing NTFS

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Can a FAT32 drive be converted to NTFS without losing data?

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Yes it can. To do so go to “Accessories” in the Start Menu and select “Command Prompt”. You’ll see a DOS-like box open to a command prompt. At the prompt, type the following command and hit enter: Convert c: /FS:NTFS The conversion won’t start until you restart Windows. At that point, you’ll see a strange screen on next startup. It will convert the file system and then reboot. Then you’re done.