Ubuntu :: Convert External Harddrive From Fat32 To NTFS?
1. Is this possible without loosing the data on the external harddrive?
2. How is it done?
3. WIll I be able to read and write on both Ubuntu and OS X 10.6? (like I can now)
View 7 Replies (Posted: April 11th, 2011)
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