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Windows Forum / Windows 98 / Disks / File System / January 2004FAT32 conversion-How long should it take
How long should FAT32 conversion on W98 take? What should the computer be doing during the conversion - disk activity? I have checked my Bios to disable boot virus protection, and have turned off the background programs that I feel confident turning off (I don't have anything special running). When I start the W98 FAT32 conversion and have selected one of my logical drives, the screen quickly flashes bright blue (I don't know if it is the ScanDisk screen or another) then goes blank except for a cursor at top left blinking. There doesn't seem to be any disk activity (no red light indicating disk access), so after 4- 6 hours I stop it using Ctrl-Alt-Del. A window pops up saying that FAT32 conversion was stopped before completion. I already ran ScanDisk and Defrag on all 4 logical drives, and I copied everything to my new 80Gb drive. Can anyone tell me what to expect so I can complete this task? I want to repartition after conversion. > I already ran ScanDisk and Defrag on all 4 logical drives, > and I copied everything to my new 80Gb drive. Can anyone > tell me what to expect so I can complete this task? I want > to repartition after conversion. be sure all your data is backed up if you repartition using fdisk...merely enable large drive support there would be no sense in converting first as your partition(s) will be deleted anywat! I want bigger partitions than 2Gb; I need to convert to FAT32 to support that. How long does the conversion normally take and what should the computer be doing while it is converting? >-----Original Message----- > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >. >I want bigger partitions than 2Gb; I need to convert to >FAT32 to support that. How long does the conversion >normally take and what should the computer be doing while >it is converting? How long will depend on the speed of the processor, the speed of the disk, and how much data is on the partition being converted. The computer should be doing as little (besides the conversion) as possible. It should be doing NOTHING that might write to the partition being converted.  SignatureTim Slattery MS MVP(DTS) Slattery_T@bls.gov Thanks for the info. Each partition is just about full (about 1.7-1.9 Gb) and I have copied everything to a bigger drive. My processor is an AMD K6 @ 400MHz. Would you suggest to delete the info from each partition before I convert since I have copies, and then would I expect a couple of hours or close to 8 hours? >-----Original Message----- > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >possible. It should be doing NOTHING that might write to the partition >being converted. Note that converting partitions with the W98 conversion utility will not change the partition size. If you are doing this so that you can combine partitions or have partitions larger than 2Gb, then there's no point in converting. Either back up everything, delete the existing partitions, and re-create them as FAT32, or use a third-party utility like Partition Magic to convert and combine. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP W95/W98 > Thanks for the info. Each partition is just about full > (about 1.7-1.9 Gb) and I have copied everything to a > bigger drive. My processor is an AMD K6 @ 400MHz. Would > you suggest to delete the info from each partition before > I convert since I have copies, and then would I expect a > couple of hours or close to 8 hours? You've done a great job of explaining that part, so I have a third-party application to take care of the partition size. I need to convert before I change the size as per Partition Resizer. How long should I expect the conversion to take and should I see any disk activity? >-----Original Message----- >Note that converting partitions with the W98 conversion utility will not [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >. It's very difficult to estimate the time to convert, as Tim has mentioned, but I think it's clear that your conversion is not running. You should be able to detect disk activity. Run Scandisk again to confirm there aren't any errors in the file system, and do another defrag so that the conversion is as simple as possible. If it's not fragged it will only take a moment. Partition Magic has its own conversion procedure, so the problem would disappear if that's what you were using. With Partition Resizer you have to get the MS one to work. There might be an error message you can't see. Start here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];180134 How to Convert a Drive to FAT32 Using Drive Converter http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];188561 Err Msg: Not Enough Memory to Convert to FAT32. To Free Up... http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];184214 Error Message: You Must Run CVT32 to Convert a Drive to FAT32 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];200461 Error Message: Does Not Support Interrupt 13 Extensions -- Jeff Richards MS MVP W95/W98 > You've done a great job of explaining that part, so I have > a third-party application to take care of the partition [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > > >. Thanks so much - that gives me a better idea. I will try the Scan and Defrag and I'll let you know. Should I clear the contents before converting? >-----Original Message----- >It's very difficult to estimate the time to convert, as Tim has mentioned, [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >How to Convert a Drive to FAT32 Using Drive Converter >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb; [LN];188561 >Err Msg: Not Enough Memory to Convert to FAT32. To Free Up... >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb; [LN];184214 >Error Message: You Must Run CVT32 to Convert a Drive to FAT32 >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb; [LN];200461 >Error Message: Does Not Support Interrupt 13 Extensions >-- [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > >. > Thanks so much - that gives me a better idea. I will try > the Scan and Defrag and I'll let you know. Should I clear > the contents before converting? As I said before... if you have all your data backed up there is no sense in converting... merely run fdisk and enable large drive support then delete everything. run fdisk again and create your partition(s) reboot and format the drive Philo, My understanding is that W98 won't support large drive partitions unless it is set up as FAT32. If I run Fdisk, and specify large drive does that automatically determine FAT32? >-----Original Message----- > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >. Yes, it does. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP W95/W98 > Philo, > My understanding is that W98 won't support large drive > partitions unless it is set up as FAT32. If I run Fdisk, > and specify large drive does that automatically determine > FAT32? > >-----Original Message----- > > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > > >. >-----Original Message----- >How long should FAT32 conversion on W98 take? What should [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >. >I am having the same problem. If you find out how to do it will you let me Know? |
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