Type the following at the Windows command prompt (start, run, "cmd"):
convert c: /fs:ntfs /v
It will complain about locked files and perform the convert at the next
reboot, which you should do immediately.
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From: pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org
[mailto:pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org]On Behalf Of Joshua D. Drake
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:10 PM
To: Andrus
Cc: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Why database is corrupted after re-booting
On Wed, 2005-10-26 at 19:14 +0300, Andrus wrote:
> > To change partition types you need to re-format (resetting partitions
> > will lose data structure - reformat required).
>
> Troy,
>
> Whole my IDE drive is 20 GB FAT32 C: drive booting XP
> I have a lot of data in this drive so it is not possible to re-format.
Also
> I do'nt want to create two logical disks in single drive.
>
> Is this prevents data corruption for Postgres, is there some utility which
> can convert C: drive to NTFS ?
> Can Partition Magic help ?
XP at least on install I believe has the ability to convert to NTFS.
Have you tried just right clicking on your C: selecting properties
and then seeing if there is a convert option?
>
> Andrus
>
>
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