Convert FreeBSD partition to NTFS or FAT32?

[James]

I have an old 14GB disk formatted under FreeBSD with files on it I would like to migrate to my WinXP system. Is there anything Partition Magic-like that will convert it directly, or do I have to build another FreeBSD box?

[Mercutio]

Use a Linux install CD, and its fdisk, and all you have to do is change the partition number. You can exit the install at any time after that.

You could also use one of the disk manufacturer's easy setup utilities to fix it, I think.

[Mercutio]

I think you're SOL on that one. Check freshmeat to be sure.

[Mercutio]

OK, first post was when I just thought James wanted to reformat his disk. Then I thought... this is James. He knows how to do that.

So I "stopped" my posted, re-read his post and wrote the second thing.

Carry on. Nothing to see here.

[James]

Hmm. What's the difference between the FreeBSD disk format vs. the Linux norm, ext2 or whatever it is? I can convert Linux partitions to FAT32/NTFS using PM8 I believe.

[Mercutio]

IIRC FreeBSD uses UFS.

The best answer I can think of is that you mount your UFS disk on a linux box and transfer all its data to something FAT32-ish.

[James]

Yes, that's my problem - I don't have a spare disk large enough.