NTFS vs FAT 32

[Cody]

What are the advantages/disadvantages of NTFS over FAT 32 if any?

Thanks,

Cody

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Advantages: security and stability.
Disadvantages: hmmmm. Well, you can't boot up with a DOS boot disk and see
your files, unless you use NTFSDOS.

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[Cody]

Look at this. A google search would have lead you here too.
http://www.ntfs.com/ntfs_vs_fat.htm

I was just there. Sorry, I should have Googled it first. Looks like NTFS is
the way to go ...

Cody

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Personally, I wouldn't even consider using FAT32 when NTFS is an
option. FAT32 has no security capabilities, no compression
capabilities, no fault tolerance, and a lot of wasted hard drive space
on volumes larger than 8 Gb in size.

A little "light" reading, and you can make up your own mind URLs
may wrap):

Overview of FAT, HPFS, and NTFS File Systems
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=kb;en-us;Q100108

Limitations of FAT32 File System
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=kb;en-us;Q184006

Choosing Between File Systems
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...prodtechnol/winntas/tips/techrep/filesyst.asp

NTFS file system
http://www.digit-life.com/articles/ntfs/


Bruce Chambers

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[Cody]

Thanks. I plan to install W2k with NTFS.

Cody
"Bruce Chambers" wrote

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

You're welcome.

Bruce Chambers

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