Convert FAT32 to NTFS for USB Drive [Without Data Loss]

Convert FAT32 to NTFS for USB Drive [Without Data Loss]

Geeks - To convert a USB drive from FAT32 to NTFS without losing data, you can use the convert command in Windows. Here's how:

Plug in the USB drive to your computer.

Open a command prompt as an administrator. To do this, press the Windows + X keys on your keyboard, and then select "Command Prompt (Admin)" from the menu that appears.

In the command prompt, type convert <drive_letter>: /fs:ntfs and press Enter. For example, if your USB drive is assigned the letter E, you would type convert E: /fs:ntfs.

The convert command will begin to convert the file system on the USB drive from FAT32 to NTFS. This process may take a few minutes, depending on the size of the drive and the amount of data on it.

When the process is complete, you should see a message that says "Conversion complete" in the command prompt. Your USB drive is now formatted with the NTFS file system, and you can use it like you normally would.

Note: If you want to convert the drive back to FAT32 in the future, you can use the same convert command, but specify FAT32 instead of NTFS as the target file system. For example, convert E: /fs:fat32.