Upgrading ps3 harddrive

[kronoSX]

Ok the ps3 only reads fat32 and the harddrive is a ntfs.I need to change the file system from ntfs to fats without losing data.Should i use partition magic for this or some other open source software.I will be installing ubuntu on it and xp(emulation via ubuntu) on the ps3.Will this be a problem.
Is it possible to change the file system and have no error.

:erm:

 

[Conradl]

How much data is on the HDD in terms of % used? I don't think it is possible to convert to FAT32 directly; so the program needs space to copy your files temporally while the conversion is happening. But partition magic should work....

 

[dequadin]

A couple of years ago I tried to do this (with Partition Magic) and it wasn't possible maybe things have changed.

FAT32 -> NTFS (Possible)
NTFS -> FAT32 (Not possible)

Surely a backup/reformat solution will be.

• Faster.
• Safer.

 

[Conradl]

A couple of years ago I tried to do this (with Partition Magic) and it wasn't possible maybe things have changed.

FAT32 -> NTFS (Possible)
NTFS -> FAT32 (Not possible)

Surely a backup/reformat solution will be.

• Faster.
• Safer.

Yeah, perhaps the disk was full. With mine I had to: create a 10gig partition from unused space > format FAT32 > Move data > repeat x 30. If the disk was less than 50% full the program would have done it for me automatically....

 

[kronoSX]

The hdd has about 50% free space,i still have to partition the drive for ubuntu....i think 10 gig will suffice
To be honest i took the drive out of laptop and will be transporting it to the ps3.

 

[howardb]

Acronis Disk Director can do this - not freeware though.
Did this a few years back when I formatted my XP drive as Fat32 instaed of NTFS - converted it (boot volume) without issues, and partitioned the drive in two at the same time.

 

[ponder]

Ok the ps3 only reads fat32 and the harddrive is a ntfs.I need to change the file system from ntfs to fats without losing data.Should i use partition magic for this or some other open source software.

I will be installing ubuntu on it and xp(emulation via ubuntu) on the ps3.Will this be a problem.
Is it possible to change the file system and have no error.

:erm:

Best would be to backup data and format.

How are you going to run XP on Ubuntu running on a PS3? It's not possible as the PS3 uses a Cell based CPU which has zip in common with x86 architecture. Neither a VM or WINE will work.

Partion Magic, Converting NTFS to FAT32, See page 73-76
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/engli...npmagic_8/manuals/norton_partitionmagic_8.pdf

 

[thisgeek]

Acronis Disk Director can do this - not freeware though.
Did this a few years back when I formatted my XP drive as Fat32 instaed of NTFS - converted it (boot volume) without issues, and partitioned the drive in two at the same time.

You don't need a third party prog to do this. Just use the built-in command line utility 'convert'.

(Note - This is for fat32->ntfs, not the other way around)

 

[kronoSX]

@ponder

 

[kronoSX]

It can be done.