Vista - file from FAT to NTFS

I am trying to change a FAT to NTFS file and I started by going to a
command prmpt in XP SP 2 and after intering (convert :/fs:ntfs) I got stack
in the next step which is to inter volume lebel .The drive is C: I am not
sure what to inter after C: ?
I appreciate the help.

AT wrote:
> I am trying to change a FAT to NTFS file and I started by going to a
> command prmpt in XP SP 2 and after intering (convert :/fs:ntfs) I got stack
> in the next step which is to inter volume lebel .The drive is C: I am not
> sure what to inter after C: ?
> I appreciate the help.


The syntax is:

convert C:/fs/ntfs

The volume label is the name against the drive you see in Explorer but I
don't see an option to add a label when using convert /?

After intering convert c:/fs:ntfs when you hit enter you see the nex step is
to enter a volume lebel.

"Neil Harley" wrote:

> AT wrote:
> > I am trying to change a FAT to NTFS file and I started by going to a
> > command prmpt in XP SP 2 and after intering (convert :/fs:ntfs) I got stack
> > in the next step which is to inter volume lebel .The drive is C: I am not
> > sure what to inter after C: ?
> > I appreciate the help.
>
>
> The syntax is:
>
> convert C:/fs/ntfs
>
> The volume label is the name against the drive you see in Explorer but I
> don't see an option to add a label when using convert /?
>
>
>

AT wrote:
> After intering convert c:/fs:ntfs when you hit enter you see the nex step is
> to enter a volume lebel.

A label is 'normally' the friendly name you want to use to identify the
drive.

Enter whatever you want to call the drive.


>
> "Neil Harley" wrote:
>
>> AT wrote:
>>> I am trying to change a FAT to NTFS file and I started by going to a
>>> command prmpt in XP SP 2 and after intering (convert :/fs:ntfs) I got stack
>>> in the next step which is to inter volume lebel .The drive is C: I am not
>>> sure what to inter after C: ?
>>> I appreciate the help.
>>
>> The syntax is:
>>
>> convert C:/fs/ntfs
>>
>> The volume label is the name against the drive you see in Explorer but I
>> don't see an option to add a label when using convert /?
>>
>>
>>

here is a little help on conversions from fat32 to ntfs
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm
peter
"AT" <AT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> After intering convert c:/fs:ntfs when you hit enter you see the nex step
> is
> to enter a volume lebel.
>
> "Neil Harley" wrote:
>
>> AT wrote:
>> > I am trying to change a FAT to NTFS file and I started by going to a
>> > command prmpt in XP SP 2 and after intering (convert :/fs:ntfs) I got
>> > stack
>> > in the next step which is to inter volume lebel .The drive is C: I am
>> > not
>> > sure what to inter after C: ?
>> > I appreciate the help.
>>
>>
>> The syntax is:
>>
>> convert C:/fs/ntfs
>>
>> The volume label is the name against the drive you see in Explorer but I
>> don't see an option to add a label when using convert /?
>>
>>
>>

The Volume Label can be anything you want. You can just call it C Drive if
you want. It's just a name for that drive.

--
Dustin Harper
dharper@vistarip.com
http://www.vistarip.com

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"AT" <AT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:842F2D81-4607-4939-847E-09ECA74A5801@microsoft.com...
> After intering convert c:/fs:ntfs when you hit enter you see the nex step
> is
> to enter a volume lebel.
>
> "Neil Harley" wrote:
>
>> AT wrote:
>> > I am trying to change a FAT to NTFS file and I started by going to a
>> > command prmpt in XP SP 2 and after intering (convert :/fs:ntfs) I got
>> > stack
>> > in the next step which is to inter volume lebel .The drive is C: I am
>> > not
>> > sure what to inter after C: ?
>> > I appreciate the help.
>>
>>
>> The syntax is:
>>
>> convert C:/fs/ntfs
>>
>> The volume label is the name against the drive you see in Explorer but I
>> don't see an option to add a label when using convert /?
>>
>>
>>

I finaly got that,but now since I am coverting the drive where the OS is
which is drive C: it says it will convert when the computer restart next time
..I restarted it nothing changed?
I appreciate all for the help


stin Harper" wrote:

> The Volume Label can be anything you want. You can just call it C Drive if
> you want. It's just a name for that drive.
>
> --
> Dustin Harper
> dharper@vistarip.com
> http://www.vistarip.com
>
> --
> "AT" <AT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:842F2D81-4607-4939-847E-09ECA74A5801@microsoft.com...
> > After intering convert c:/fs:ntfs when you hit enter you see the nex step
> > is
> > to enter a volume lebel.
> >
> > "Neil Harley" wrote:
> >
> >> AT wrote:
> >> > I am trying to change a FAT to NTFS file and I started by going to a
> >> > command prmpt in XP SP 2 and after intering (convert :/fs:ntfs) I got
> >> > stack
> >> > in the next step which is to inter volume lebel .The drive is C: I am
> >> > not
> >> > sure what to inter after C: ?
> >> > I appreciate the help.
> >>
> >>
> >> The syntax is:
> >>
> >> convert C:/fs/ntfs
> >>
> >> The volume label is the name against the drive you see in Explorer but I
> >> don't see an option to add a label when using convert /?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>

AT wrote:
> I finaly got that,but now since I am coverting the drive where the OS is
> which is drive C: it says it will convert when the computer restart next time
> .I restarted it nothing changed?
> I appreciate all for the help

What did happen when you rebooted? Did 'convert' not run at all?

No it did not. I waited nothing happen.

"Neil Harley" wrote:

> AT wrote:
> > I finaly got that,but now since I am coverting the drive where the OS is
> > which is drive C: it says it will convert when the computer restart next time
> > .I restarted it nothing changed?
> > I appreciate all for the help
>
> What did happen when you rebooted? Did 'convert' not run at all?
>

AT wrote:
> No it did not. I waited nothing happen.

Sorry AT but I've never used 'convert.exe' so I don't know what to
expect. I would expect a text-based screen (like the old fdisk or
format) would be displayed asking if you're sure you want to continue.
We'll have to wait for someone else to dive in and explain what should
happen on a reboot after running convert.exe