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title: "Convert data between NTFS and ReFS"  
description: "Convert data between NTFS and ReFS"  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2013-01-29  
updated: 2013-01-29  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/558/convert-data-between-ntfs-and-refs  
category: "windows 8"  
tags: ["windows 8"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Convert data between NTFS and ReFS

Hi Experts!

Can I [convert](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/2093/configurationmanager-appsettings-convert-n-to-n-why) [data](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13050/salesforce-aiming-to-dominate-predictive-analytics-with-data-science) between NTFS and [ReFS](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/560/what-is-parity-spaces-and-refs-in-windows-8-family) in [Windows](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/311752/how-to-install-and-use-the-google-wifi-software-on-a-windows-or-mac-computer) 8 [Family](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/43867/family-rv-parks-in-las-vegas-and-laughlin)?

Thanks in [advance](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/33258/jee-mains-and-jee-advance-exams)

## Replies

### Reply by AVADHESH PATEL

Hi Tanuj Kumar!

In Windows 8 family there is no way to convert data in place only you can copied data. This was an intentional design decision given the size of data sets that we see today and how impractical it would be to do this

conversion in place, in addition to the likely change in architected approach before and after conversion.


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