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This answer explains how to convert a WD drive that came pre- formatted as FAT3. NTFS format used by Windows (1. Vista, and XP).*END.

There are two options to change a hard drive from FAT3. NTFS. You can use the Convert. Windows Operating System (OS) or you can delete the existing FAT3. NTFS partition in Disk Management.

Note. Western Digital recommends deleting the existing FAT3. NTFS partition. Using the Convert.

Right- click anywhere on the unallocated space to see a menu of available options. Click on New Partition or New Simple Volume. The New Partition or New Volume Wizard will appear. Click on Next. Note. If asked which type of partition to create, select Primary Partition and click on Next. If the partition size is over 3. GB, NTFS must be selected as the file system.

The Volume Label may be changed here. When ready, make sure Perform a quick format is checked and click Next. Click Finish. Under the drive it will indicate that the drive is formatting and will show a procedure's percentage until completed. Depending on the size of the hard drive and the speed of the computer, it could take more than an hour to format the whole drive.

Once completed, the drive will display as a Healthy, Primary Partition and will have a drive letter assigned to it. Converting to NTFS using Convert. Close all programs running on the drive that will be converted.

Move the mouse to the lower- left corner of the screen, and right- click on the Start button. Right- click on top of the Command Prompt and on the options displayed on the bottom, select Run as administrator. If a User Account Control notification appears, click Yes. On the Command Prompt, type convert X: /fs: ntfs, where X is the drive letter of the drive to be converted, and then press Enter. Note. Before running the Convert command, verify which drive letter is selected on the desired drive. This will ensure that the drive to be converted is the desired drive.

Right- click anywhere on the unallocated space to see a menu of available options. Click on New Partition or New Volume. The New Partition or New Volume Wizard will appear.

Click on Next. Note. If asked which type of partition to create, select Primary Partition and click on Next. If the partition size is over 3. GB, NTFS must be selected as the file system. The Volume Label may be changed here. When ready, select Perform a quick format and click Next.

Click Finish. Under the drive it will indicate that the drive is formatting and will show a procedure's percentage until completed. Depending on the size of the hard drive and the speed of the computer, it could take more than an hour to format the whole drive.

Once completed, the drive will display as a Healthy, Primary Partition and will have a drive letter assigned to it. Converting to NTFS using Convert. Close all programs running on the drive that will be converted. On the Start Menu, type Cmd. Command Prompt will be displayed under the Apps section of the search. Right- click on top of the Command Prompt and on the options displayed on the bottom, select Run as administrator. If a User Account Control notification appears, click Yes.

On the Command Prompt, type convert X: /fs: ntfs, where X is the drive letter of the drive to be converted, and then press Enter. Note. Before running the Convert command, verify which drive letter is selected on the desired drive. This will ensure that the drive to be converted is the desired drive.

Right- click on its icon there. There, click on the Disk Management option under Storage in the left- hand panel. Locate the disk that is to be erased and right- click on the partition or volume that you wish to reformat. Click on Delete Partition or Delete Volume.

After confirming that the desired drive has been selected, click Yes when prompted to finish deleting the partition or volume and data on it. Creating and formatting a new partition or volume: In the lower windowpane on the right hand side, the unallocated space for the drive will be displayed. Right- click anywhere on the unallocated space to see a menu of available options. Click on New Partition or New Simple Volume. The New Partition or New Volume Wizard will appear.

Click on Next. Note. If asked which type of partition to create, select Primary Partition and click on Next. If the partition size is over 3. GB, NTFS must be selected as the file system. The Volume Label may be changed here.

When ready, select Perform a quick format and click Next. Click Finish. Under the drive it will indicate that the drive is formatting and will show a procedure's percentage until completed. Depending on the size of the hard drive and the speed of the computer, it could take more than an hour to format the whole drive. Once completed, the drive will display as a Healthy, Primary Partition and will have a drive letter assigned to it. Converting to NTFS using Convert. In case the answer did not answer your question, you can always visit the WD Community for help from WD users. Please rate the helpfulness of this answer.

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