still a little problem!

[besty]

Thanks for the info on using ntfs. Im using windows xp. I go on the command prompt, and type everything in correct. then after this it says; 'The type of file system is FAT32. Enter current volume label for drive C:'

I presume this means the code of the C: drive. Once I type the code in (which i find by once clicking on the c drive) nothing seems to happen. The little marker just flashes underneath. It is as if it hasnt recognised it. Its caused me some confusion! ive restarted it after, and still nothing happens. could anyone please help? doing my head in!
besty

[prisoner1138]

umm, code? volume label means volume label. the name of the drive that you see in "my computer". if you only see "c:" in my computer, then there is no volume label so just hit enter.

altho i dont recall convert ever requiring the user to enter the volume label... oh well.

[besty]

yeah I thought it was that volume label. i have just tried pressing enter, but then it says that an incorrect volume label was entered. Ive searched the net, and nothing seems to mention anything about having to type about a volume label. tried typing in the volume label but still wont work. cant see what im doing wrong!

[prisoner1138]

nm, i saw it in the other thread(shouldnt be doubleposting like that).

since you're using that atrocity of an nt kernel known as xp, what i'd try is giving your c: drive a volume label(right click the drive, and go to properties, there should be a box) of "blah" or something, and then try it again.

oh yea, and use the /v switch at the end of the command so you can see whats happening.

[besty]

That has seemed to work thanks. But it has now come up with something else. damn xp. It says:
'convert cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Convert may run if this volume is dismounted first. ALL OPENED HANDLES TO THIS VOLUME WOULD THEN BE INVALID. Would you like to force a dismount on this volume? (Y/N)'

Dont really understand what it means. What do I do? Thanks for the help,
Besty

[Bgnome]

did you try booting into "safe mode with command prompt" by holding f8 at startup?
if you want something user friendly, i would suggest looking into partition magic..

[prisoner1138]

i'm just gonna take a wild guess here and assume you have xp installed to your c drive? close ALL programs(virus scanners, internet explorer, whatever), type the command in again, and when it asks, choose yes and then let it do its thing.

if anything else comes up, you're sol as far as help outta me goes until later because i got some stuff i need to get done. so hopefully that should take care of it.

[besty]

So if I click yes, will there be a risk of my C: drive been deleted? yeah im using XP.
Besty

[RAISTLIN]

2 B honest, I've never trusted the converter included with Winblows. Too many complaints about performance issues after running it. You also can't revert back to FAT32 if you don't like how things turn out. You might want to invest in a copy of Partition Commander or Partition Magic.

I personally use Partition Commander from a "DOS" bootable CD (actually, I think it's Linux....but you get the idea). It takes extra precautions to protect your data during the transfer and has a roll back feature to take you back to FAT32 if anything goes wrong. You can also adjust your cluster sizes and other nice goodies to optimize your disc usage. It can even manage Linux partitions as well. It's a worthwhile $25-$30 investment for the peace of mind. It also doubles as an excellent drive copy utility when you go to a larger/faster hard drive.

Good Luck!

Raist

[besty]

thanks, all converted well, its great!
Thanks again,
Besty