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paulwms · 10-07-2003, 02:43 PM

I want to update my computer with a larger drive - I am using Windows XP with a 20G drive formatted using FAT32.

What I would like to do is copy my complete system over to the new drive formatted using NTFS and then rip out and format the old 20G drive to be used to update a relatives computer.

My question's are these -

1) Is this possible given the different file systems ?

2) Will I be able to copy everything over properly to save me having to start loading / updating all over again from scratch ?

Thanks

10-07-2003, 02:43 PM	#1
paulwms Member (5 bit) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: wales (uk) Posts: 22	FAT32 v's NTFS compatability I want to update my computer with a larger drive - I am using Windows XP with a 20G drive formatted using FAT32. What I would like to do is copy my complete system over to the new drive formatted using NTFS and then rip out and format the old 20G drive to be used to update a relatives computer. My question's are these - 1) Is this possible given the different file systems ? 2) Will I be able to copy everything over properly to save me having to start loading / updating all over again from scratch ? Thanks