Converting NTFS-formatted RAM drive image into exFAT

Converting NTFS-formatted RAM drive image into exFAT 08 September 2020, 08:52

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I have a RAM drive that is formatted in NTFS. I don't think I really need any of the benefits associated with NTFS for my RAM drive. Is there a way to convert that drive's image into an exFAT format?

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Re: Converting NTFS-formatted RAM drive into exFAT 08 September 2020, 10:17

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No, there is no way to convert an image from one file system to another. If you want to change the file system of a RAM disk that is used with an image, you can do it this way:

Create a new image file of the same size formatted as exFAT.
Mount that image file as a physical drive via Image - Mount Image in the main menu.
Copy everything from the RAM disk to the exFAT image mounted in step 2.
Unmount the image via Image - Unmount Image in the main menu.
Edit the RAM disk's properties to use the new exFAT image (when a RAM disk is used with an image, its file system is sourced from the image) .
After a remount or reboot, you can delete the old NTFS image.

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