How Do You Convert NTFS To FAT?
The NTFS file system is great under most circumstances. It provides advanced security and compression features not available in the FAT file system. There are however, occasions when you need a drive with a simpler file system. While the process of converting from NTFS to FAT is not as simple as converting from FAT to NTFS, it is possible. Make a complete backup. Windows does not provide a way for you to convert from NTFS back to FAT without losing data. For this reason, you will need to make copies any important files before your convert your NTFS drive to FAT. Boot from your Windows CD. To perform the actual conversion you will need your original Windows setup CD. With this CD inserted, re-boot your computer. You may be prompted to “press any key to boot from CD.” Enter the recovery console. In order to convert to FAT, you will need to use the recovery console. Once you are past the initial welcome screen, you will be presented with several options. Depending on the exact version of
