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How to Convert a Windows Drive from FAT32 to NTFS

How to Convert a Windows Drive from FAT32 to NTFS

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How to Convert FAT32 to NTFS Drive Without Data Loss on Windows 10

Older Windows operating systems relied heavily on the FAT32 file system for storage. This file system was designed with 32-bit operating systems in mind, limiting the maximum storage capacity of FAT32 drives to 2TB and file sizes to between 2-4GB (depending on your operating system). However, FAT32 is an old file system.

NTFS has been the default file system for Windows users since the Windows XP days, so if you still have drives that use FAT32 you're missing out on the speed and technical advancements that the currently maintained NTFS offers. If you want to convert a Windows drive from FAT32 to NTFS, here's what you'll need to do.

There is no graphical option to convert FAT32 drives to NTFS on Windows. You can, however, convert a Windows drive from FAT32 to NTFS using Windows PowerShell, although this will not work for the drive containing your Windows installation.