Trying to convert external drive from Fat32 to NTFS

I need to convert an external hard drive (500 GB) from Fat32 to NTFS so I
can save large files. I have Vista Home Premium w/SP1

I found a website that tells me to use Run, and enter: convert k: /fs:NTFS.
But when I do I get this: "Access Denied as you do not have sufficient
privileges. You have to invoke this utility running in elevated mode." What
the heck does this mean? Is there any other way to do this, or can someone
help me with this?

What other information do you need from me to help me?

G@ry

"G@ry" <> wrote in message
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>I need to convert an external hard drive (500 GB) from Fat32 to NTFS so I
>can save large files. I have Vista Home Premium w/SP1
>
> I found a website that tells me to use Run, and enter: convert k:
> /fs:NTFS. But when I do I get this: "Access Denied as you do not have
> sufficient privileges. You have to invoke this utility running in elevated
> mode." What the heck does this mean? Is there any other way to do this, or
> can someone help me with this?

You go to the Run Command short-cut, you right click it and Select Run As
Administrator. You can permanently set that on the short-cut by using the
Advanced button.

Read it, because Admin is locked down to Standard user.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc709691.aspx

On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:26:25 -0700, "G@ry" <>
wrote:

>I need to convert an external hard drive (500 GB) from Fat32 to NTFS so I
>can save large files. I have Vista Home Premium w/SP1
>
>I found a website that tells me to use Run, and enter: convert k: /fs:NTFS.
>But when I do I get this: "Access Denied as you do not have sufficient
>privileges. You have to invoke this utility running in elevated mode." What
>the heck does this mean? Is there any other way to do this, or can someone
>help me with this?
>
>What other information do you need from me to help me?
>
>G@ry

Easy way, first turn off UAC and reboot, then try again. You can
always turn it back on if you like it after.

While generally a safe procedure anytime you reconfigure a file system
from Fat 32 to NTFS there is some potential risk that you in rare
situations might lose some files or in a worse case trash the entire
partition. So be sure you have backup of critical files FIRST, just to
be safe. Once the process starts, walk away and do NOT touch the
keyboard and hope the power doesn't go out during the process.

1. On the Start menu, click "All Programs".
2. Click "Accessories".
3. Right-click "Command Prompt" and choose "Run as Administrator" from the
shortcut menu.
4. When the User Account Control dialog appears, click "Continue".
5. Now run the convert command

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...597d31033.mspx

--
Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
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"G@ry" <> wrote in message
news:MRFpk.21004$...
> I need to convert an external hard drive (500 GB) from Fat32 to NTFS so I
> can save large files. I have Vista Home Premium w/SP1
>
> I found a website that tells me to use Run, and enter: convert k:
> /fs:NTFS. But when I do I get this: "Access Denied as you do not have
> sufficient privileges. You have to invoke this utility running in elevated
> mode." What the heck does this mean? Is there any other way to do this, or
> can someone help me with this?
>
> What other information do you need from me to help me?
>
> G@ry
>
>
>

People have complained ad naseum about this....however, Mac OSx has done,
and still does, the same thing. Get used to it, IMO. It is not that
difficult to figure out nor time consuming to do.

"Dave" <> wrote in message
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> 1. On the Start menu, click "All Programs".
> 2. Click "Accessories".
> 3. Right-click "Command Prompt" and choose "Run as Administrator" from the
> shortcut menu.
> 4. When the User Account Control dialog appears, click "Continue".
> 5. Now run the convert command
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...597d31033.mspx
>
> --
> Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>
>
> "G@ry" <> wrote in message
> news:MRFpk.21004$...
>> I need to convert an external hard drive (500 GB) from Fat32 to NTFS so I
>> can save large files. I have Vista Home Premium w/SP1
>>
>> I found a website that tells me to use Run, and enter: convert k:
>> /fs:NTFS. But when I do I get this: "Access Denied as you do not have
>> sufficient privileges. You have to invoke this utility running in
>> elevated mode." What the heck does this mean? Is there any other way to
>> do this, or can someone help me with this?
>>
>> What other information do you need from me to help me?
>>
>> G@ry
>>
>>
>>

Thanks to everyone. I did as was told, and with as little yelling and
screaming, I finally got it converted.


"G@ry" <> wrote in message
news:MRFpk.21004$...
>I need to convert an external hard drive (500 GB) from Fat32 to NTFS so I
>can save large files. I have Vista Home Premium w/SP1
>
> I found a website that tells me to use Run, and enter: convert k:
> /fs:NTFS. But when I do I get this: "Access Denied as you do not have
> sufficient privileges. You have to invoke this utility running in elevated
> mode." What the heck does this mean? Is there any other way to do this, or
> can someone help me with this?
>
> What other information do you need from me to help me?
>
> G@ry
>
>
>

Hah, try to get something useful information about convert Fat32 to
NTFS.
It will help you, I think.

http://www.extend-partition.com/reso...partition.html


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Before you solve your problem, you should know something useful information about <a href="http://www.extend-partition.com/resource/convert-ntfs-to-fat32-partition.html">change NTFS to FAT32</a>, just like me before.
Here, I share this with you.
Hope you can understand how to deal with it




G@ry wrote:

Trying to convert external drive from Fat32 to NTFS
16-Aug-08

I need to convert an external hard drive (500 GB) from Fat32 to NTFS so I
can save large files. I have Vista Home Premium w/SP

I found a website that tells me to use Run, and enter: convert k: /fs:NTFS.
But when I do I get this: "Access Denied as you do not have sufficient
privileges. You have to invoke this utility running in elevated mode." What
the heck does this mean? Is there any other way to do this, or can someone
help me with this

What other information do you need from me to help me

G@ry

Previous Posts In This Thread:

On Saturday, August 16, 2008 3:26 PM
G@ry wrote:

Trying to convert external drive from Fat32 to NTFS
I need to convert an external hard drive (500 GB) from Fat32 to NTFS so I
can save large files. I have Vista Home Premium w/SP

I found a website that tells me to use Run, and enter: convert k: /fs:NTFS.
But when I do I get this: "Access Denied as you do not have sufficient
privileges. You have to invoke this utility running in elevated mode." What
the heck does this mean? Is there any other way to do this, or can someone
help me with this

What other information do you need from me to help me

G@ry

On Saturday, August 16, 2008 3:42 PM
Mr. Arnold wrote:

Re: Trying to convert external drive from Fat32 to NTFS
"G@ry" <> wrote in message
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You go to the Run Command short-cut, you right click it and Select Run As
Administrator. You can permanently set that on the short-cut by using the
Advanced button

Read it, because Admin is locked down to Standard user

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc709691.aspx

On Saturday, August 16, 2008 4:03 PM
Ringmaster wrote:

Re: Trying to convert external drive from Fat32 to NTFS
On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:26:25 -0700, "G@ry" <
wrote

Easy way, first turn off UAC and reboot, then try again. You ca
always turn it back on if you like it after.

While generally a safe procedure anytime you reconfigure a file syste
from Fat 32 to NTFS there is some potential risk that you in rar
situations might lose some files or in a worse case trash the entir
partition. So be sure you have backup of critical files FIRST, just t
be safe. Once the process starts, walk away and do NOT touch th
keyboard and hope the power doesn't go out during the process.

On Saturday, August 16, 2008 5:10 PM
Dave wrote:

1. On the Start menu, click "All Programs".2. Click "Accessories".3.
1. On the Start menu, click "All Programs"
2. Click "Accessories"
3. Right-click "Command Prompt" and choose "Run as Administrator" from th
shortcut menu
4. When the User Account Control dialog appears, click "Continue"
5. Now run the convert comman

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...f597d31033.msp

--
Vista Home Premium 32 SP
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overvie

"G@ry" <> wrote in message
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On Saturday, August 16, 2008 5:33 PM
Telstar wrote:

People have complained ad naseum about this....
People have complained ad naseum about this....however, Mac OSx has done
and still does, the same thing. Get used to it, IMO. It is not tha
difficult to figure out nor time consuming to do.

On Saturday, August 16, 2008 5:51 PM
G@ry wrote:

Thanks to everyone.
Thanks to everyone. I did as was told, and with as little yelling an
screaming, I finally got it converted.


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Of cause you can change FAT32 to NTFS, and it can be realized by the windows built-in disk management.
But I think you should know that if you want to convert it back, only rely on the disk management can not realize perfectly and you should format the partition. So, here, I just want to share you something useful about the efficient way to finish the operation--through the newly released software named NTFS to FAT32 Converter, you can download the Trial Edition to experience its advantages it gives you in advance.
http://aomeitech.com/n2f/convert-ntfs-to-fat32.html

> On Saturday, August 16, 2008 3:26 PM G@ry wrote:

> I need to convert an external hard drive (500 GB) from Fat32 to NTFS so I
> can save large files. I have Vista Home Premium w/SP1
>
> I found a website that tells me to use Run, and enter: convert k: /fs:NTFS.
> But when I do I get this: "Access Denied as you do not have sufficient
> privileges. You have to invoke this utility running in elevated mode." What
> the heck does this mean? Is there any other way to do this, or can someone
> help me with this?
>
> What other information do you need from me to help me?
>
> G@ry


>> On Saturday, August 16, 2008 3:42 PM Mr. Arnold wrote:

>> "G@ry" <> wrote in message
>> news:MRFpk.21004$...
>>
>> You go to the Run Command short-cut, you right click it and Select Run As
>> Administrator. You can permanently set that on the short-cut by using the
>> Advanced button.
>>
>> Read it, because Admin is locked down to Standard user.
>>
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc709691.aspx


>>> On Saturday, August 16, 2008 4:03 PM Ringmaster wrote:

>>> On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:26:25 -0700, "G@ry" <>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Easy way, first turn off UAC and reboot, then try again. You can
>>> always turn it back on if you like it after.
>>>
>>> While generally a safe procedure anytime you reconfigure a file system
>>> from Fat 32 to NTFS there is some potential risk that you in rare
>>> situations might lose some files or in a worse case trash the entire
>>> partition. So be sure you have backup of critical files FIRST, just to
>>> be safe. Once the process starts, walk away and do NOT touch the
>>> keyboard and hope the power doesn't go out during the process.


>>>> On Saturday, August 16, 2008 5:10 PM Dave wrote:

>>>> 1. On the Start menu, click "All Programs".
>>>> 2. Click "Accessories".
>>>> 3. Right-click "Command Prompt" and choose "Run as Administrator" from the
>>>> shortcut menu.
>>>> 4. When the User Account Control dialog appears, click "Continue".
>>>> 5. Now run the convert command
>>>>
>>>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...597d31033.mspx
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
>>>> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "G@ry" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:MRFpk.21004$...


>>>>> On Saturday, August 16, 2008 5:33 PM Telstar wrote:

>>>>> People have complained ad naseum about this....however, Mac OSx has done,
>>>>> and still does, the same thing. Get used to it, IMO. It is not that
>>>>> difficult to figure out nor time consuming to do.


>>>>>> On Saturday, August 16, 2008 5:51 PM G@ry wrote:

>>>>>> Thanks to everyone. I did as was told, and with as little yelling and
>>>>>> screaming, I finally got it converted.


>>>>>>> On Wednesday, July 21, 2010 10:33 PM undisclosed wrote:

>>>>>>> Hah, try to get something useful information about convert Fat32 to
>>>>>>> NTFS.
>>>>>>> It will help you, I think.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.extend-partition.com/reso...partition.html
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> apple20121314


>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, July 21, 2010 10:42 PM maffea tom wrote:

>>>>>>>> Before you solve your problem, you should know something useful information about <a href="http://www.extend-partition.com/resource/convert-ntfs-to-fat32-partition.html">change NTFS to FAT32</a>, just like me before.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Here, I share this with you.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hope you can understand how to deal with it


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