Diffrence Between FAT/NTFS?

[KapilAsdhir]

Diffrence Between FAT/NTFS?

[KapilAsdhir]

Ans :- There is major differences are available between FAT and NTFS File System such as

FAT

" Fat stands for File Allocation Table
" There are two categories in Fat File System
o Fat 16
o Fat 32
" In Fat Up To Folder Level Security is available
" Compression Option is not available
" Encryption Option is not available
" Disk Quota Option is not Available
" FAT Supported By All Of The Microsoft Based Operating System
NTFS

" NTFS stands for New Technology File System
" There are three categories in NTFS file System
o NTFS 4.0 - NT O/S
o NTFS 5.0 - 2000 O/S
o NTFS 6.0 - 2003O/S
" In NTFS Up-to File Level Security is available
" Compression Option is available
" Encryption Option is available
" Disk Quota Option is Available
" NTFS Supported By only Limited Microsoft Based Operating System

[nobita_deptrai]

NTFS means '(Windows) NT File System and FAT means 'File Allocation Table'

NTFS is a much more stable format of partion and is the newest. If a NTFS partion becomes corrupt, it can sometimes be recovered with special software. NTFS can also recognize more space on a Hard Drive and is a much more efficient and faster format to use

FAT is a very old sort of format and goes all the way back to windows 95. It can only recognize a very small hard drives full space. If a FAT partion becomes corrupt then its next to impossible to recover it. A FAT partion has more of a chance of becoming corrupt if your computer crashes. FAT32 is a better version of this format but is still flawed. If EVER offered a choice between FAT and NTFS format then pick NTFS. It will pay off in the future and straight away.

[seomastermack]

FAT32 stands for File allocation table. in FAT32 partition size can be Upto 2 TB. and file size can be 4 GB. file/folder encryption is not possible in FAT32. and it supports file name character upto 8.3. NTFS stands for new technology file system or network technology file system. In NTSF partition size can be of 2 TB or more. and file size can be 16 TB. file/folder encryption is done. and it supports file name character upto 255.