Convert external HDD from FAT32 to NTFS?

I enjoy a 250GB external USB hard drive. It come formatted to the FAT32 filesystem, but I need to store files over 4GB on it. My sound out is, does anyone see any problem in converting the drive to the NTFS record system?

Several years ago we upgraded my family's PC from Windows ME to XP and I was competent to convert the computer's C:\ drive from FAT32 to NTFS in place next to the CONVERT DOS command, without losing any facts. Will it work converting my external USB hard drive this process? Will it hurt anything?

Thanks.

Answer:
no, there should not be any problem. hold on to in mind that a usb is almost approaching a regular drive except that it is portable. so yes you can change. nothig wrong will surface. be sure to back it up.
purely use disc manager contained by windows
It should issue if it's external or internal HD.
They both the same. I don't devise you will have any problems unless at hand is some kind of system error. Convert utility only just changing filesystem format but not touching background located on HD.
though it is still a good model to back up your notes before you convert.


Cheers, DS
Refromatting to NTFS shouldn't be a problem (although I did a complete format on an plain Iomega drive, not converting one already full of data) In any event, that allowed me to store larger files.

The only potential issue is that Windows doesn't support the "optimize for hasty removal" feature on NTFS-formatted external USB drives.
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