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right click on its icon and click format. and select ntfs and quick

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I have a 1TB external drive formatted as FAT32. 

How do I change the format as NFTS?

"I need to move something larger than 4GB"

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right click on its icon and click format. and select ntfs and quick

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right click on its icon and click format. and select ntfs and quick

I have to erase all the data on it? D: What...

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I have to erase all the data on it? D: What...

What did you think reformatting was? Just asking, not being a smart ass.

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What did you think reformatting was? Just asking, not being a smart ass.

Fuck so I have to move all of the shit on my computer then move it back?

GOD DAMNIT

300 GB? 

FUCK.

 

Thanks anyways...

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Right click CMD, Run as Admin, /convert F:\ (or whatever it is) FS:NTFS

I think that's the command.

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Fuck so I have to move all of the shit on my computer then move it back?

GOD DAMNIT

300 GB? 

FUCK.

 

Thanks anyways...

Yeah, it will be the only way to save all your data.

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