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11-16-2003, 04:52 PM
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Difference between FAT32 and NTFS
My question is what is main difference between the two file systems, FAT32 and NTFS?
Also is there ever a situation where one would be better than the other? |
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11-16-2003, 05:00 PM
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Stability goes to NTFS.
File size limitations also goes to NTFS, as there is basically none compared to the 4GB for fAT32. Also better security. TwoRails |
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11-16-2003, 05:10 PM
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NTFS also has more features such as Indexing Service and is faster than FAT32.
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11-16-2003, 05:33 PM
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Actually, NTFS is a tad slower than FAT32... but it's a very marginal difference to pay for the security and stability that you get with NTFS.
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11-16-2003, 05:38 PM
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http://www.theeldergeek.com/ntfs_or_...ile_system.htm
Above link probably has more than you want to know. Chas
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11-16-2003, 05:43 PM
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Thanks for all the info guys. Great link, Confused.
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11-17-2003, 02:43 PM
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About all I use FAT 32 for now is to hold Drive Image files for just in case. If you're working with large files, like video files, you almost invaribly need NTFS!
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11-17-2003, 03:03 PM
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How is NTFS more secure than FAT32?
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11-18-2003, 10:22 AM
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From the link that Confused provided:
Security FAT32 provides very little security. A user with access to a drive using FAT32 has access to the files on that drive. NTFS allows the use of NTFS Permissions. It's much more difficult to implement, but folder and file access can be controlled individually, down to an an extreme degree if necessary. The down side of using NTFS Permissions is the chance for error and screwing up the system is greatly magnified. Windows XP Professional supports file encryption. |
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