Microsoft DOS convert command

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About convert

Converts FAT volumes to NTFS.

Availability

The convert.exe command is an external command and is available in the below Microsoft Operating Systems.

Windows 2000
Windows XP

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Syntax

Converts FAT volumes to NTFS.

CONVERT volume /FS:NTFS [/V]

volume	Specifies the drive letter (followed by a colon), mount point, or volume name.
/FS:NTFS	Specifies that the volume to be converted to NTFS.
/V	Specifies that Convert should be run in verbose mode.

Examples

convert d: /fs:ntfs

Convert the d: drive, which in this example is a FAT volume, to a NTFS volume. Note, if this volume is anything other than FAT, such as NTFS or RAW, this command will generate an error.

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