{"id":1894,"date":"2020-07-14T21:30:18","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T16:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guidegeekz.com\/?p=1894"},"modified":"2020-07-14T21:33:53","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T16:03:53","slug":"how-to-convert-ntfs-to-fat32-quickly-and-easily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guidegeekz.com\/how-to-convert-ntfs-to-fat32-quickly-and-easily\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Convert NTFS to FAT32 Quickly and Easily?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Compared with NTFS, FAT32 performers better incompatibility. FAT32 drive can be supported by Windows, Linux operating system, and work smoothly under different electronic devices, such as PS4 and Xbox One. Here we\u2019ll discuss how to convert NTFS to FAT32<\/strong><\/em> in Windows 10\/8\/7 for an external drive, especially when the drive is larger than 32GB.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Convert NTFS to FAT32 by Formatting for a Drive up to 32GB\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

If the capacity of the drive is not larger than 32GB and there are no necessary files saved on the drive, you can change its file system from NTFS to FAT32 by formatting within Windows Explorer, Disk Management, or third-party software like Diskpart. We share all different methods, check below How to convert NTFS to FAT32 quickly and easily.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Change NTFS to FAT32 via Windows Explorer.<\/b><\/h3>\n
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  1. Double click This PC<\/strong> in Windows 10 or My Computer in Windows 7 to open File Explorer<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Locate the NTFS drive that is going to be converted to FAT32, right-click it, and choose Format<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. In the pop-up window, choose FAT32 on the drop-down file system menu. Check “Quick Format<\/strong>\u201d. Then, click the \u201cStart<\/strong>\u201d button.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    2. Change NTFS to FAT32 via Disk Management<\/b><\/h3>\n

    If the drive is not assigned a drive letter, it won\u2019t appear in Windows Explorer. Then, you can format it to FAT32 in Disk Management.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Press \u201cWindows\u201d + \u201cR<\/strong>\u201d at the same time, input \u201cdiskmgmt.msc<\/strong>\u201d and click \u201cOK\u201d to open Disk Management.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Find out the NTFS drive that you plant to convert to FAT32, right-click it, and choose \u201cFormat<\/strong>\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Choose FAT32 as the file system of the drive and click \u201cOK<\/strong>\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      3. Change File System from FAT32 to NTFS via Diskpart<\/b><\/h3>\n

      Or you can choose to convert a drive from FAT32 to NTFS via Diskpart utility.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. Press \u201cWindows\u201d + \u201cR<\/strong>\u201d at the same time, input \u201cdiskpart<\/strong>\u201d and hit Enter.<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Run commands are given below in order:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        list disk\r\nselect disk n (\u201cn\u201d is the disk number of that holds the target NTFS partition)\r\nlist partition\r\nselect partition m (\u201cm\u201d is the partition number of the target NTFS partition)\r\nformat fs=fat32 quick<\/pre>\n
        \"Change<\/p>\n
        Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n