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Windows Vista vista format

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by bebuzz62, 2008/04/22.

  1. 2008/04/22
    bebuzz62

    bebuzz62 Inactive Thread Starter

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    Iam trying to install windows vista. but it says i need to format the hard drive in NTFS. How do i change it from fat 32?
     
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  2. 2008/04/23
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    In the Command Prompt window, type convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs, where drive_letter is the letter of the drive you want to convert, and then press ENTER. For example, convert E: /fs:ntfs would convert drive E to the NTFS format.

    hope this help :)
     
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  4. 2008/04/23
    bebuzz62

    bebuzz62 Inactive Thread Starter

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    I don't have command promt. i did a complete low format of the hard drive, and all i have is fat32 partition. the boot disk i used was a win me, boot disk. and it just has fat 32. where can i get a boot disk that has NTFS on it.
     
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  5. 2008/04/23
    Steve R Jones

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    Your Vista dvd is bootable and should take of everything for you.
     
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  6. 2008/04/23
    bebuzz62

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    Thats what i thought, but it says i have to have a NTFS partition., thats all the furthur i got.
     
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  7. 2008/04/23
    Steve R Jones

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    It should give you the option to Delete the partitions and will then prompt you to create a new one(s) and format.
     
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    bebuzz62

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    Ill try it again. Thanks.
     
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