Trying to convert external drive from Fat32 to NTFS

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G@ry wrote:

Trying to convert external drive from Fat32 to NTFS

16-Aug-08

I need to convert an external hard drive (500 GB) from Fat32 to NTFS so I

can save large files. I have Vista Home Premium w/SP1

I found a website that tells me to use Run, and enter: convert k: /fs:NTFS.

But when I do I get this: "Access Denied as you do not have sufficient

privileges. You have to invoke this utility running in elevated mode." What

the heck does this mean? Is there any other way to do this, or can someone

help me with this?

What other information do you need from me to help me?

G@ry

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On Saturday, August 16, 2008 3:26 PM

G@ry wrote:

Trying to convert external drive from Fat32 to NTFS

I need to convert an external hard drive (500 GB) from Fat32 to NTFS so I

can save large files. I have Vista Home Premium w/SP1

I found a website that tells me to use Run, and enter: convert k: /fs:NTFS.

But when I do I get this: "Access Denied as you do not have sufficient

privileges. You have to invoke this utility running in elevated mode." What

the heck does this mean? Is there any other way to do this, or can someone

help me with this?

What other information do you need from me to help me?

G@ry

On Saturday, August 16, 2008 3:42 PM

Mr. Arnold wrote:

Re: Trying to convert external drive from Fat32 to NTFS

"G@ry" wrote in message

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You go to the Run Command short-cut, you right click it and Select Run As

Administrator. You can permanently set that on the short-cut by using the

Advanced button.

Read it, because Admin is locked down to Standard user.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc709691.aspx

On Saturday, August 16, 2008 4:03 PM

Ringmaster wrote:

Re: Trying to convert external drive from Fat32 to NTFS

On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:26:25 -0700, "G@ry"

wrote:

Easy way, first turn off UAC and reboot, then try again. You can

always turn it back on if you like it after.

While generally a safe procedure anytime you reconfigure a file system

from Fat 32 to NTFS there is some potential risk that you in rare

situations might lose some files or in a worse case trash the entire

partition. So be sure you have backup of critical files FIRST, just to

be safe. Once the process starts, walk away and do NOT touch the

keyboard and hope the power doesn't go out during the process.

On Saturday, August 16, 2008 5:10 PM

Dave wrote:

1. On the Start menu, click "All Programs".2. Click "Accessories".3.

1. On the Start menu, click "All Programs".

2. Click "Accessories".

3. Right-click "Command Prompt" and choose "Run as Administrator" from the

shortcut menu.

4. When the User Account Control dialog appears, click "Continue".

5. Now run the convert command

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/414a3808-283a-4e4d-b5ff-1a6d06f597d31033.mspx

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On Saturday, August 16, 2008 5:33 PM

Telstar wrote:

People have complained ad naseum about this....

People have complained ad naseum about this....however, Mac OSx has done,

and still does, the same thing. Get used to it, IMO. It is not that

difficult to figure out nor time consuming to do.

On Saturday, August 16, 2008 5:51 PM

G@ry wrote:

Thanks to everyone.

Thanks to everyone. I did as was told, and with as little yelling and

screaming, I finally got it converted.

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