Formatting it would not be a huge problem as there is nothing on there I do not have backed upsomewhere. The queston is, will it then see its drive once re-converted?! Mark Threadgold Of all the things I have ever lost, The one I miss most is my mind... -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Hallsworth Sent: 06 January 2009 16:36 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Ntfs to fat32 conversion Hi Mark it's not possible to convert from NTFS to Fat32 without formatting the drive. -- Chris Hallsworth E-mail: christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx MSN: CH9675@xxxxxxxxxxx Skype: chrishallsworth7266 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Threadgold" <m.j.threadgold@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "accessuk list" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 4:00 PM Subject: [access-uk] Ntfs to fat32 conversion > Looks like I have made a mess of my Freecom network drive by converting it > to ntfs. > > Converted fine using the USB connection to the pc but now cannot be seen > on > the network connection. > > I can log in to the drive snd have reset it to factory settings but it > just > says that the available drive space is none. > > All the files are still there when connected via USB, and I can control > the > drive over the network, just cannot see any storage space on it. > > Is there a utility out there to convert from ntfs back to fat32, please? > Or > has anyone any other suggestions? Although I have not lost any data, I do > feel a bloody fool having gaffed it up somehow!! > > Regards, > > > Mark Threadgold > > Of all the things I have ever lost, The one I miss most is my mind... > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq