FAT32 for 1 T drive

It happens, been there done that.

NavyLCDR said:

If the drive is already NTFS - then why not just select the option convert NTFS to FAT and not lose the data?

FAT32 file size limit is 2 GB.

1. Involves/may involve additional tasks like changing the cluster size. (For a newbie it will all be Greek and Latin ) (PW Free won't do it. Changing cluster size without losing data requires PW Pro version which has to be purchased.)



2. What happens to files larger than 4GB on the NTFS? ( I don't know . I haven't tried )

3. Many unexpected events - like a sudden blackout - can happen during the conversion process that may spoil the broth.

Considering all these things, it is always a safe practice to back up the data before venturing into any File System Conversions, any partitioning / formatting actions. Better to be safe than sorry.