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FAT & NTFS

Post by Face » Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:42 pm

FAT & NTFS
what is the deference between these two??

what is the best format to format the disk...? ;)
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Re: FAT & NTFS

Post by Nipuna » Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:56 pm

If you are going to install windows Xp or above you must format into NTFS. NTFS is better than FAT.
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Re: FAT & NTFS

Post by Face » Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:59 pm

what is the deference between these two??
can you please tell me the basic deference in these in technical view....!
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Re: FAT & NTFS

Post by Nipuna » Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:09 pm

G-sparkZ wrote:
what is the deference between these two??
can you please tell me the basic deference in these in technical view....!
I don't know much NTFS has more data Security.

Here are the Meanings of them

FAT = File Allocation Table
NTFS = New Technology File System
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Re: FAT & NTFS

Post by Neo » Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:12 pm

CriteriaNTFSFAT32
Limitations
Max Volume Size2TB32GB for all OS & 2TB for some OS
Max Files on VolumeNearly Unlimited4194304
Max File SizeLimit Only by Volume Size4GB minus 2 Bytes
Max Clusters NumberNearly Unlimited4177918
Max File Name LengthUp to 255Up to 255
File System Features
Unicode File NamesUnicode Character SetSystem Character Set
System Records MirrorMFT Mirror FileSecond Copy of FAT
Boot Sector LocationFirst and Last SectorsFirst Sector and Copy in Sector #6
File AttributesStandard and CustomStandard Set
Alternate StreamsYesNo
CompressionYesNo
EncryptionYesNo
Object PermissionsYesNo
Disk QuotasYesNo
Sparse FilesYesNo
Reparse PointsYesNo
Volume Mount PointsYesNo
Overall Performance
Built-In SecurityYesNo
RecoverabilityYesNo
PerformanceLow on small volumes & High on LargeHigh on small volumes & Low on large
Disk Space EconomyMaxAverage
Fault ToleranceMaxMinimal
So technically, if you have a large disk like a hard disk, then format using NTFS. If it is a small disk like a Flash Pen, MMC, SD, etc... format using FAT32.
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Re: FAT & NTFS

Post by Face » Thu Apr 08, 2010 7:36 am

thans BRO NEO & NIPUNA too..
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Re: FAT & NTFS

Post by Nipuna » Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:49 am

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