Convert NTFS To fat32 without format


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    Convert NTFS To fat32 without format


    Hello ,

    Is there any way to convert from NTFS to FAT32 without format ?

    Thank U :)
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    Jack Sparrow said:
    Hello ,

    Is there any way to convert from NTFS to FAT32 without format ?

    Thank U :)
    Hi and welcome to seven forums

    Nope. Im assuming you want to change a drive with data on it. If so you need to back it up reformat and restore it.

    If thats not what you want to do please explain

    Ken
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    ^

    No i need to convert from ntfs to fat32 without doing format ? using a program or from windows ?
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    To change you must format
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    What about partiton magic ? my friend told that you can to convert to fat32 without format using partiton magic ?

    is partiton magic work with windows 7 ?
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    Jack Sparrow said:
    What about partiton magic ? my friend told that you can to convert to fat32 without format using partiton magic ?

    is partiton magic work with windows 7 ?
    As far as I know conversion without formating a drive can only go one way.

    Fat > Fat32 > NTFS
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    DarkNovaGundam said:
    Jack Sparrow said:
    What about partiton magic ? my friend told that you can to convert to fat32 without format using partiton magic ?

    is partiton magic work with windows 7 ?
    As far as I know conversion without formating a drive can only go one way.

    Fat > Fat32 > NTFS

    Agree, what's the point convert NTFS to FAT? No software does that. If you google partition software, you can find few software handle convert pretty nice.
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    nssgnim said:
    Agree, what's the point convert NTFS to FAT? No software does that.
    DarkNovaGamer said:
    As far as I know conversion without formating a drive can only go one way.

    Fat > Fat32 > NTFS
    zigzag3143 said:
    To change you must format
    Yes, actually. You can convert Ntfs to Fat32 using PowerQuest's Partition Magic.
    I've done so.

    Anyway, though converting Ntfs to Fat32 is possible, you cannot run Windows Vista or 7 on a FAT32 partition. They can read and write to FAT32 partitions, but they cannot run on FAT32.

    Also Partition Magic is quite old, and won't work on Vista. But Ntfs->FAT32 is possible under XP
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