How can I formate my boot camp in NTFS ?

I wanted to install Windows 7 on my Bootcamp Hard Disk....but the Windows System have to be installed on a NTFS Hard Disk, and my BootCamp in on a FAT....What can i do to change my Boot Camp HardDisks configuration ?
Please, I'm french, so if you could answer me in french, it will be easiest for me !!!
Thanks,

While we all have MacBooks in this forum not all of us use BootCamp. There's a BootCamp Support Community where everybody uses BootCamp. You should also post this question there to increase your chances of getting an answer.
https://discussions.apple.com/community/windows_software/boot_camp

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Some drives require more current to spin-up from a "cold start" than most USB ports put out, even if the port supplies. Additionally, if the drive is failing, it may require even more power for the startup.
I have a couple USB enclosures with external AC power that I keep around in case I run into drives like this. Failing that, I also have a couple of USB cables which use 2 ports to provide additional current. Also the cable length, and gauge makes a difference.

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I have a new MBP purchased in February. It's not the 2011 model. I replaced the Optical drive with an SSD drive and put the optical drive in an external enclosure. The Optical drive works great, reads, writes, etc. My Windows 7, Pro 64bit DVD works also, tested on a PC.
I use the Boot Camp assistant to create a partition. It them reboots and never starts up from the optical drive. I get an Apple logo alternating with a stop sign.
I have got back to OS X by starting with the Option key and choosing my OS X volume.
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1) Is it possible to setup a boot camp Windows installation without an internal optical drive? Yes/No.
2) If yes, how?
3) I see the rEFIt utility has helped some but I read mixed reports. Will this help me boot and run Windows setup from an external optical drive? I don't want to install it if it's not known to be a certain fix.
4) Is my only options to reinstall the optical drive?
I chatted to OWC the vendor that sells the bracket. They had no idea how to install a Windows BC partition without an internal drive.
I am seriously discouraged by what seems to be Apple wanting to control everything. I had a Mac Pro and Air book in my future but now, it's on hold.
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I tried what you are doing with a 2007 MBP, and could not get any Windows CD s to boot from an external optical drive, firewire or USB.
I think this is fundamental to Windows which won't boot from an external USB drive either even on a Windows machine (although I believe there may be complex ways of achieving this). I don't think this is Apple trying to control the world.
I ended up taking the MCE Optibay out and putting the original optical drive back in.
Just possible that something has changed between a 2007 MBP and 2010 MBP, but I doubt it.
If you want the second internal HD, you have two options:-
1. Put the Apple optical back in, install Windows, then take out the optical and refit the SSD. The external optical will still be able to install windows apps and data etc, just not boot any windows install CDs or utilities (like Paragon rescue disks). You will not be able to do a Windows repair install without refitting the optical.
2. Parallels, which has come a long way in the last two years. I am 99% certain that Parallels will install from an external optical.
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I was worried about installing Windows 7 on it's own hard drive and running it on mac hardware but everything worked out. After I initially installed Windows 7, I did notice that there were some problems with the screen being zoomed in and it failed to recognize stuff like my wireless hardware so I couldn't connect to any wifi signals. I rebooted into OS X and simply used the Boot Camp Assistant to download the latest Windows support software from Apple and put that on a thumb drive. I booted into Windows where it was still acting funny and ran the support software installer. After a few minutes it rebooted and everything was working exactly like it should and it recognized all the right hardware for wifi and everything!
For anyone looking at doing what I did with my MBP, please don't waste time trying to boot up Windows from an external drive. I have seen lots of stuff online about people struggling to get Windows to boot up from a USB drive or external optical drive and it makes the situation way more complicated. Just follow Loner T's process above and it will work.

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If you are booted in Recovery console, some CS verbs may not be available.
$ diskutil cs
Usage: diskutil [quiet] coreStorage|CS <verb> <options>,
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     info[rmation]            (Get CoreStorage information by UUID or disk)
     convert                  (Convert a volume into a CoreStorage volume)
     revert                   (Revert a CoreStorage volume to its native type)
     create                   (Create a new CoreStorage logical volume group)
     delete                   (Delete a CoreStorage logical volume group)
     createVolume             (Create a new CoreStorage logical volume)
     deleteVolume             (Delete a volume from a logical volume group)
     encryptVolume            (Encrypt a CoreStorage logical volume)
     decryptVolume            (Decrypt a CoreStorage logical volume)
     unlockVolume             (Attach/mount a locked CoreStorage logical volume)
     changeVolumePassphrase   (Change a CoreStorage logical volume's passphrase)
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$ diskutil cs decryptVolume
Usage: diskutil coreStorage decryptVolume
        lvUUID|MountPoint|DiskIdentifier|DeviceNode
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Start a background decryption process that will convert the on-disk bytes which
back the given logical volume from encrypted back to plaintext. You must supply
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Example: diskutil coreStorage decryptVolume
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if you erased your recovery partition
what OS originally came on your Mac.
I'll assume you don't have a backup available that you made before your mishap, because you didn't mention it.
That's really the take home message here: have a backup!
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boot into the recovery partition (command R at restart)
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if you do not still have your recovery partition, then it depends on whether your Mac originally came with installer disks or not.
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I followed this instructions : http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/45898/how-to-install-windows-8-on-a-mac
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Any idea ?
I have :
Macbook Pro 15'' 2,4 GHz Intel Core i5
Mac OS X v10.7.5
1 Drive : 320Go
1 USB KEY that i used to install osx lion, so i think it's not the problem.
1 Windows8 64 downloaded from my university, and it works on a PC.

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