FAT & NTFS
what is the deference between these two??
what is the best format to format the disk...?
FAT & NTFS
Re: FAT & NTFS
If you are going to install windows Xp or above you must format into NTFS. NTFS is better than FAT.
Re: FAT & NTFS
can you please tell me the basic deference in these in technical view....!what is the deference between these two??
Re: FAT & NTFS
I don't know much NTFS has more data Security.G-sparkZ wrote:can you please tell me the basic deference in these in technical view....!what is the deference between these two??
Here are the Meanings of them
FAT = File Allocation Table
NTFS = New Technology File System
Re: FAT & NTFS
Criteria | NTFS | FAT32 |
Limitations | ||
Max Volume Size | 2TB | 32GB for all OS & 2TB for some OS |
Max Files on Volume | Nearly Unlimited | 4194304 |
Max File Size | Limit Only by Volume Size | 4GB minus 2 Bytes |
Max Clusters Number | Nearly Unlimited | 4177918 |
Max File Name Length | Up to 255 | Up to 255 |
File System Features | ||
Unicode File Names | Unicode Character Set | System Character Set |
System Records Mirror | MFT Mirror File | Second Copy of FAT |
Boot Sector Location | First and Last Sectors | First Sector and Copy in Sector #6 |
File Attributes | Standard and Custom | Standard Set |
Alternate Streams | Yes | No |
Compression | Yes | No |
Encryption | Yes | No |
Object Permissions | Yes | No |
Disk Quotas | Yes | No |
Sparse Files | Yes | No |
Reparse Points | Yes | No |
Volume Mount Points | Yes | No |
Overall Performance | ||
Built-In Security | Yes | No |
Recoverability | Yes | No |
Performance | Low on small volumes & High on Large | High on small volumes & Low on large |
Disk Space Economy | Max | Average |
Fault Tolerance | Max | Minimal |
Re: FAT & NTFS
thans BRO NEO & NIPUNA too..
Re: FAT & NTFS
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