# FAT to NTFS

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fat-to-ntfs/168616>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [November 8, 2005, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fat-to-ntfs/168616 "2005-11-08T19:22:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![3pinter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/9de053/32.png) [@3pinter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/3pinter)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2005, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fat-to-ntfs/168616/1 "2005-11-08T19:22:37Z")

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Question,

Today I noticed that using FAT one can’t have a file large than 4GB. ☹ … I need NTFS for that…therefor:  
Since I’m already using XP, is it possible to adept the ‘XP roots’ from FAT to NTFS easily?  
Or do I have to reinstall everything?

Thnx.

3Pinter  
😏