Question regarding FAT32 format external HDD

I just recently bought a 1 TB external HDD for my 32 inch Samsung HDTV. I want to use the HDD so I can watch movies and TV shows that I have backed up. When I hooked up the HDD to my PC to transfer the movies I noticed it was in FAT32 format which has a file limitation of 4 GB. I know can split the movies into multiple parts but I don’t want to do that. Is there a way to copy large movies without worrying about the file size limitation? Is there a software that I can use?
Answer #1
convert the drive to NTFS with windows “convert” command
no data loss with this method
open a “command window” (winkey+R then type “cmd”)
covert <drive letter here>: /fs:ntfs
example = covert E: /fs:ntfs
my samsung 40″ reads NTFS so your 32″ should as well
Answer #2
So even though I have 30 or so movies already stored on the external HDD I can convert it to NTFS without losing anything. I should’ve converted the HDD to NTFS before copying the movies just to be safe.
Answer #3
Formating to ntfs..You will loose all the data in the drive..
Using the method edwoodweb posted..There is no data loss..But there are no guarantees..
Answer #4
So even though I have 30 or so movies already stored on the external HDD I can convert it to NTFS without losing anything.
correct
Using the method edwoodweb posted..There is no data loss..But there are no guarantees..
But there are no guarantees
as with all things computer, there’s always a chance of a mishap, but I have done a few drives this way and never had a problem
Answer #5
edwoodweb replied: So even though I have 30 or so movies already stored on the external HDD I can convert it to NTFS without losing anything.
correct
Using the method edwoodweb posted..There is no data loss..But there are no guarantees..
But there are no guarantees
as with all things computer, there's always a chance of a mishap, but I have done a few drives this way and never had a problem
I’ve done it many a time and never had data loss either, but there is always a first time
@ed2010, if you haven’t got backup’s of the files, just copy them to another drive (eg. your OS drive) just incase.
there is a typo in edwoodweb’s post above, the command is
convert drive letter: /fs:ntfs