Ntfs2btrfs maharmstone
winget install --id=maharmstone.Ntfs2btrfs -e A tool which does in-place conversion of Microsoft's NTFS filesystem to the open-source filesystem Btrfs, much as btrfs-convert does for ext2.
Ntfs2btrfs is a command-line tool designed for in-place conversion of Microsoft's NTFS filesystem to Btrfs. This utility allows users to seamlessly transition their storage volumes from NTFS to the open-source Btrfs filesystem while preserving data integrity.
Key Features:
- In-place conversion without the need for intermediate backups.
- Creation of reflink copies for safekeeping of original NTFS data.
- Support for rollback, enabling users to revert to the original NTFS filesystem if needed.
- Preservation of security descriptors, symlinks, and other critical file system metadata.
- Compatibility with various NTFS features, including alternate data streams and sparse files.
Audience & Benefit: Ideal for system administrators and tech-savvy users who wish to adopt Btrfs while maintaining compatibility with existing NTFS-based systems. Ntfs2btrfs provides a flexible and reliable solution for transitioning storage volumes to Btrfs, enabling advanced filesystem functionalities such as snapshots, checksums, and compression.
The tool can be installed via winget on Windows. For Linux, it is available through various package repositories or can be compiled from source.