Convert FAT32 to NTFS Without Formatting or Losing Data. It is interesting to note that this method cannot be used to reconvert NTFS file system back to FAT32. Convert lost chains to files (Y/N)? Explanation: FAT Chkdsk has found chains of clusters that do not belong to any file. These chains can be converted to files.

My flash drive is 32GB, but on my mac when I try to copy my 8.74GB.iso file onto it it gives me an error that the file is too large for the volume format. Is there any way I can fix this? I have already tried formatting the flash drive many times and it is completely empty.

Captain Horatio Hornblower R.n. 1951 Rapidshare there. Right click on your flash drive and select 'Properties' to see what 'File System' your drive have. If it says 'FAT32', then that could be the problem. Because 'FAT32' file system has limitations and will give you problem, when you try to copy huge size single file that are larger than 4GB. So in order to over come this problem, you may need to convert your flash drive 'File System' from 'FAT32' to 'NTFS'. How to convert from FAT32 to NTFS: Important Note: Before you continue backup data from your flash drive, to prevent any data loss while attempting the conversion. I've done conversion with data in the flash drive successfully, no loss of data. But as a precautionary measure it's better do backup data.

Make sure your flash drive is properly connected. - Click on 'Start', then click on 'Run' to bring up the 'Run' dialog box. - Type 'cmd' (without quotes), and press enter on your keyboard to bring up the 'Command Prompt' - Type the following command to convert from FAT32 to NTFS: convert g: /fs:ntfs /v convert - is the command g: - is the drive letter of my flash drive.

Your flash drive letter may vary, so replace the g: with your flash drive letter. /fs:ntfs - this switch will convert from FAT32 to NTFS /v - Verbose, will give you details of the conversion as it happens. Attack On Titan Tribute Game Brs Mod. Wait till you get 'conversion successfully completed' mesage.

Exit the command prompt. Now you can try copying the huge single file and should be able to complete the task with ease.

Hello everyone, I am having a problem with converting fat32 to ntfs on a hard drive. I have done it manually through cmd and through partitionmagic and it still doesnt work. Basically i have a Western Digital Passport which is 250gb and has fat32 set on it. I recently wanted to download a file which was 4.01gb but cant because fat32 restricts it to 4gb. This is what i get when i try to convert: convert lost chains to file?

Y/N--->no matter which one i choose it always get the following statement: Windows found problems with the file system Run CHKDSK.to correct these problems The volume may have inconsisstencies. Run CHKDSK.the conversion was not completed. I've already ran CHKDSK and everthing was patched up. Can some one please help me?? Run thought this and see if you have any luck. Quote From: Disk Director 9 certainly should allow you to change partition types in the manner you'd like.