NOTE: You, the customer, are solely responsible for data security. WinBook strongly recommends that you perform a backup of all personal data contained on your system prior to performing this procedure. Warning: WinBook will NOT be held responsible for any data loss incurred during this process.

Note: Before you attempt to change the file system used on any partition make sure that you back any information.  If there is a problem during the conversion process you could lose all information on the partition.

Note: There are many advantages and disadvantages to upgrading to NTFS on you Windows 2000 system.  NTFS is a more secure and faster file system.  If the password for Windows 2000 is lost then there is no way to long on to the system and recover the information in a NTFS partition.  

1. Click on Start go to Programs  and then Accessories.  Click on Command Prompt.
2. In the Command Prompt box at the C:\<Prompt> type in Convert C:/FS:NTFS and hit the Enter key.
3. Enter the letter Y for yes and hit the Enter key.
4. Close the Command Prompt window by clicking the X in the upper right hand corner.
5. Click on Start go to Shutdown and choose Restart then click on the OK button.
6. The computer will reboot and Windows 2000 will run the Convert program automatically. 
7. Once the Convert program is done the computer will reboot in to Windows 2000 on its own.

Note:  If the password is lost for the Windows 2000 there is no way to retrieve the information that is on the system once the NTFS file system is installed.

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