Error Message:

The disk geometry recorded in the volume's Bios Parameter Block differs from the geometry reported by the driver. This volume cannot be converted to file system.

Explanation:

Windows 2000 will not convert the volume to NTFS because the existing BIOS Parameter Block (BPB) conflicts with the disk geometry information returned by the file system driver. Conversion requires that these two sources of information about disk geometry be consistent because Convert writes a new BPB based on the information it obtains from the file system driver. If Convert writes a BPB that conflicts with the BPB expected by the BIOS (the existing BPB), you will not be able to boot from that disk.

User Action:

No user action is needed.