Why need to check the partition before conversion? And how?
A: As the error file could not be converted to FAT32, so try to check mistakes and fix them by chkdsk.exe. The operating process as follows:
1) Click "start" -> "run", then, input "cmd" and enter into the command line console.
2) Enter "chkdsk.exe X": and start the X partition checking. (If want to check C partition, input chkdsk.exe C :)
3) If found mistakes in X: partition, please input "chkdsk X:/f" to fix the mistakes.
There are some compressed and encrypted files featured with NTFS, can the NTFS to FAT32 Converter deal with those?
A: Yes. As compressed and encrypted files could not be supported by FAT32, therefore, for user's data security, NTFS to FAT32 Converter is designed to decrypt and decompress the files automatically. You just need to operate the software according to its prompt. The data security must be ensured.
Is it possible to convert a partition larger than 32GB to FAT32?
A: Yes. The windows built-in disk management and other utility don't allow that, it is not a problem for NTFS to FAT32 Converter, the maximum supportable size of partition up to 2TB.
How much time it should be taken to finish the conversion?
A: The time should be taken bases on the number and total size of the file on NTFS partition. In general, a partition with 40GB data will cost 10 to 20 minutes, but, conversion for a partition without any data just needs seconds.
Could NTFS to FAT 32 Converter help me add the single data which is larger than 4GB into FAT32 partition?
A:Answer: No, the converter could only help you convert partition from NTFS to FAT32. The FAT32 file system could not support single data which is larger than 4GB, this peculiarity is designed by Microsoft.
Could I use NTFS to FAT32 converter then make PS3 could recognize my HD?
A: Of cause you can, but you should also notice that there are three points about PS3 recognize HD or not. Firstly, the file system is fat 32. Secondly, make sure whether your PS3 firmware is the latest. Thirdly, you should also put your FAT32 partition as the first partition on your HDD, only this it could be recognized by PS 3.
Why it showed the partition cannot be locked? What should I do before extending my partition?
A: Because some applications is running on the partition you want to resize, We highly suggest you close all other applications when running our product; If possible, we suggest you do a defragment for all of partition.
Does Partition Assistant require a reboot in order to resize the partition?
A: Partition Assistant can extend NTFS volume/partition without rebooting computer and your windows server. But if you resize system partition, rebooting is necessary.
Does Partition Assistant support Removable Drive?
A: Partition Assistant doesn't support for Removable Drive. Such as: Flash drive, SD card, memory card, etc are also not supported. However, it works well with USB external hard disk.
Can Partition Assistant convert FAT to NTFS?
A: Partition Assistant allows you to convert file system from FAT to NTFS fast and safely. Of course, you can use "convert.exe C: /FS: NTFS" in command prompt line to complete the conversion.
Can Partition Assistant support dynamic disk?
A: A dynamic disk can not be supported by Partition Assistant; you can convert a dynamic disk to basic disk with Dynamic disk converter, and then run Partition Assistant on a MBR basic disk.
The machine is a server partition with hardware RAID/RAID5 array. Can Partition Assistant Server Edition or Unlimited Edition support this?
A: Yes, both editions can support the hardware RAID on a server.
What's the limitation of DEMO version?
A: The only limitation is DEMO version can not execute a real extending operation when clicking the "Apply" button in the software. You need to buy the full version if you want to take effect the operation.
Can I uninstall Server Edition or Professional Edition and again install it to another computer?
A: No, you can't. Partition Assistant Server Edition is single-licensed that means it can only be used on one computer. To manage more than one server computer, you need to buy equivalent copies or use Partition Assistant Unlimited Edition. And it allows unlimited usage within one company.
To resize a partition, how long will I take?
A: This depends on the amount of data, such as: 40GB may take 20 minutes, 200GB data processing may take 1 hour. When you use Extend Partition Wizard and click "Proceed" button, the program will prompt you probable time. You should also notice that the more bad-sector or defragmenter you have the longer time you will take.
Why Create Partition' Dialogue Box Doesn't Open?
A: Partition Assistant could only support Windows OS, if you use other OS such as Linux, MAC or other file system, the unallocated space you want to create will showed as “other”, so the create partition dialogue box doesn’t open., Partition Assistant could delete the “other” file system then make it become unallocated space.
Can I use partition assistant to extend the VHD?
A: No, you can’t. Partition Assistant could support extend virtual partition not VHD.
Why I can not find the unallocated space on my HD?
A: If the HD is dynamic disk the unallocated space could not be find in Partition Assistant. Or try to delete all the new volume in Disk Management
Why I can not launch Partition Assistant Server edition on my servers? It shows an unknown error?
A: This problem may caused by the Virtual Floppy and Virtual CD drives which are part of remote management Dell server hardware would against the PA to analyze HD, so we highly suggest disable these 2 devices in the BIOS before launch Partition Assistant.
Why are prompted to say some volumes will be lost after the conversion, and be required using Method 2 to convert?
A: Reason: For spanned volume, mirror volume and other newly created volume on dynamic disk, Dynamic Disk Converter can not convert them back to basic partition currently, because these volumes are newly created and they does not belong to the original basic disk, therefore they can not return.
Advice: If there are some dynamic volumes newly created on the dynamic disk, we strongly recommended that you using feature Method 2 at first which convert indirectly any dynamic volume to basic partition, then again using Method 1 is to directly convert the disk back to basic disk.
After completing the conversion and restarting the computer, why does the "Missing" disk be showed in Windows disk management?
A: Reason: On your computer, if there have two dynamic disks or more, but you only convert one of them to basic disk, here Windows disk management will appear to a "Missing" disk. The main reason is that the disk configuration information is recorded one another by all dynamic disks. However, to ensure data security, we did not delete these configurations from all dynamic disks.
Advice: We suggest you delete all volumes manually on the "Missing" disk, and then delete the "Missing" disk. Deleting them does not affect your real data on other disk, but this will delete only the configuration information of the converted disk on other dynamic disk. Otherwise, you could use Disk Management or diskpart.exe tool to delete it.
Another method is to convert all dynamic disks to basic disk. The consequence is all "Missing" disks will be removed automatically by Windows.
Why I get the error message code of 6?
A: This message means your partition-table is failed, this problem may cause by two reasons:
- There was some bad sector on your partition, you can use “chkdsk X: /f” command (X: means the partition you want to check), this command could help you check the partition, find the bad sector and fix it.
- There is some other software that against the DDC such as some antivirus，net-bar software or other program arrest DDC, you would better turn off them before launch DDC.
