GCFA · Question #29
You want to upgrade a partition in your computer's hard disk drive from FAT to NTFS. Which of the following DOS commands will you use to accomplish this?
The correct answer is B. CONVERT C: /fs:ntfs. The CONVERT command in Windows allows an in-place filesystem upgrade from FAT/FAT32 to NTFS without destroying existing data.
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You want to upgrade a partition in your computer's hard disk drive from FAT to NTFS. Which of the following DOS commands will you use to accomplish this?
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- AFORMAT C: /s
- BCONVERT C: /fs:ntfs
- CSYS C:
- DFDISK /mbr
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Why each option
The CONVERT command in Windows allows an in-place filesystem upgrade from FAT/FAT32 to NTFS without destroying existing data.
FORMAT C: /s formats the entire partition and copies system boot files, which destroys all existing data rather than converting the filesystem type.
The `CONVERT C: /fs:ntfs` command is the built-in Windows utility specifically designed to upgrade a FAT or FAT32 partition to NTFS in place, preserving all existing files and data. It rewrites the filesystem metadata and structures without requiring a format. No other standard DOS/Windows command provides this non-destructive filesystem conversion capability.
SYS C: copies the operating system boot files to make a volume bootable but has no capability to change or convert a partition's filesystem type.
FDISK /mbr rewrites the Master Boot Record to remove boot sector viruses or repair boot code, and has no function related to filesystem conversion.
Concept tested: FAT to NTFS filesystem conversion using CONVERT
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/convert
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