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| | Re: Trying to convert external drive from Fat32 to NTFS "G@xxxxxx" <grdelcarlo@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:MRFpk.21004$LF2.18203@xxxxxx Quote: >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? 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/l.../cc709691.aspx |
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