NTFS is the predominant file system although FAT is supported on XP.
Windows Vista uses NTFS for all boot volumes. However, it can still read FAT32 and FAT16 file systems as well.
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You use My Computer & Windows Explorer to browse the file system on a drive in Windows XP.
Windows XP and Windows 7 both use the same file system by default: NTFS.
No. They already use the same file system.
If you are installing windows XP with Windows 9x or me than the I would recommend you to use FAT32 as if you use NTFS than you wont be able to access Windows XP with NTFS partition. If you are installing Windows XP with Windows NT or Windows 2000 than you can use any partition type. But I would recommend to use NTFS.
What is structure of window in windows XP
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To use the utility to scan all Windows 2000/XP system files and verify them, first close all applications and then enter the command sfc /scannow in the Run dialog box. Click OK. The Windows File Protection window opens.
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EFS stands for Encrypted File System and is used to encrypt folders and files in Windows XP or Vista.This encryption works ONLY when using the Windows NTFS file system!