Introduction
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 . 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. FAT32 stands for File
allocation table and 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. The major difference between FAT and NTFS is security,
If you have FAT partition then Security and Quota tap will not available. You
can convert FAT to NTFS file system from convert command in windows xp.
FAT32
A derivative of the file allocation table (FAT) file system. FAT32 supports
smaller cluster sizes and larger volumes than FAT which results in more
efficient space allocation on FAT32 volumes. File allocation table (FAT) a file
system used by MS-DOS and other Windows-based operating systems to organize and
manage files. The file allocation table (FAT) is a data structure that Windows
creates when you format a volume by using the FAT or FAT32 file systems. Windows
stores information about each file in the FAT so that it can retrieve the file
later. NTFS file system An advanced file system that provides performance,
security, reliability, and advanced features that are not found in any version
of FAT.
Example
NTFS guarantees volume consistency by using standard transaction logging and
recovery techniques. If a system fails, NTFS uses its log file and checkpoint
information to restore the consistency of the file system. In Windows 2000 and
Windows XP NTFS also provides advanced features such as file and folder
permissions, encryption, disk quotas, and compression.