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Can’t format your flash drive as NTFS in Windows XP? Try this.
I have a 4GB PNY flash drive (currently FAT32) that I wanted to convert to NTFS. Right clicking on the drive in My Computer and choosing "Format..." only resulted in one choice: FAT32. Yuck.
The solution? Open a command prompt (Start > Run > cmd > OK) and type:
Convert x: /FS:NTFS
Obviously, replace "x:" with the letter of your Flash drive, so if your flash drive is "e:" then you'd type: Convert e: /FS:NTFS.
This got my drive converted to NTFS with no hassle.
Note: This doesn't appear to delete the files on the drive, but I'd recommend backing them up, in case.
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April 27th, 2010 - 02:44
I kind of love the Asus Eee PC because it is very small and very light. I have an Acer Laptop and it is really a big burden on my small shoulders ~
April 30th, 2010 - 14:13
@Peter,
Yeah the compact thing is nice. My uncle bought a Toshiba Qosmio laptop that literally was the size of a desktop, so I can totally relate to how nice it is to have a little tiny one.
August 11th, 2010 - 11:02
i alway use my Asus EEE PC when i am out of town because it is very light`-’