Article ID: 298609 - Last Review: January 15, 2006 - Revision: 1.2

The "Drive Properties" Dialog Box May Display the Wrong File System Type After a Drive Is Converted to NTFS

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SYMPTOMS

After you convert a drive to the NTFS file system by using the Convert.exe tool, the file system type may still be displayed as file allocation table (FAT) or FAT32 on the dialog box of the drive.
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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, use either of the following two methods:
  • Restart the computer.
  • Rename the drive. To do so, either right-click the drive, and then click Rename, or rename the drive on the dialog box of that drive.
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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Keywords: 
kbenv kbprb KB298609
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