Partition Magic Software Convert NTFS to FAT32

Do you want a partition magic to convert NTFS partition to FAT32 file system? When you install a new hard disk on computer, you usually divide it into several partitions and format each partition with proper file system. Windows system like Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 usually supports FAT32 and NTFS file system. Sometimes, you may want to use a partition magic to convert partition file system between FAT32 and NTFS. This article will share partition magic to change the file system from NTFS to FAT32 with ease.

What You Should Know before Using Partition Magic for NTFS to FAT32 Converting

Although both FAT32 and NTFS are supported by Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 and Windows Server operating system, they have some differences. FAT32 file system is earlier file system designed for Windows system, so its performance is not so good as NTFS file system. FAT32 file system has some limitations, so you should do following preparation in advance:

1. FAT32 file system only supports files which are less 4GB, so you had better move all files which are larger than 4GB to another drive. In other words, if the size of a single file is over than 4GB, it probably becomes not accessible after converting the partition from NTFS to FAT32 file system.

2. FAT32 supports partition size up to 32GB. It probably has some influence on the performance of partition after converting a partition that is larger than 32GB from NTFS to FAT32.

Symantec Partition Magic for NTFS FAT32 Converting

Partition Magic is a powerful tool for disk management on Windows. It was called PowerQuest previously, but it's called Partition Magic after being acquired by Symantec. Partition Magic has the ability to convert file system of disk partition.

How to use partition magic to convert partition file system?

Step1. Select the partition you want to convert.

Step2. Click the "Convert Partition" under "Partition Options".

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Step3. Choose the file system you need and confirm to convert.

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Partition Magic Failed to Convert NTFS to FAT32

Partition Magic, as an old partition tool for disk management, has some disadvantages. Therefore, you usually fail to use the partition magic to convert a disk partition from NTFS to FAT32 because of following reasons:
1. The partition magic is only compatible with Windows XP and its previous version of OS. However, today’s computer usually runs Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 OS. In other words, you cannot use the partition magic to convert partition on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 and Windows Server.

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2. Although the partition magic supports FAT16, FAT32, NTFS and HPFS, but it does not have a good generality. For example, you can only convert an FAT32 partition to FAT16. If the partition has NTFS file system, you cannot use the partition magic to change it to any other file system.
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Free Partition Magic Software Convert NTFS to FAT32

Partition Magic has been replaced by many other partition tools due to its limitations. IM-Magic Partition Resizer is a partition magic tool which works similarly to partition magic, but it has a better compatibility and generality. IM-Magic Partition Resizer is a partition tool, with which you can not only resize hard disk drive to fix low disk space problem but also change partition file system from NTFS to FAT32. With this partition magic, you are able to change NTFS to FAT32 without reformat hard disk, so it does not cause any data loss by using this tool for partition converting.

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