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What is the difference between the different types of storage systems?
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The three I am familiar with are FAT16, FAT12, FAT32, NTFS, and HFS.
FAT16 is an early windows and DOS filesystem. It is a sequential volume (meaning each partition must be 'single piece' and cannot be split) and cannot be changed in size or location while active under normal circumstances. It has a maximum partition size I believe of 4 GB.
FAT12 is a simpler filesystem used in floppy disks, designed for optimum efficiency for disks up to 5 MB, but most typically used for 1.44 MB floppy disks (3")
FAT32 is a next-gen filesystem used by DOS and Windows 95/98/ME, and compatible with many other operating systems. It has a limit of, I believe, 12 GB and is more efficient and faster than FAT16.
NTFS or 'New Technology File System' is used by Windows NT, Windows ME, Windows XP, Windows 2k, Windows Vista, and onward. It is a very common filesystem that shares many similarities to FAT32, but also supports many new features. It is much more efficient and supports cluster sizes up to 4096 bytes, and is faster and more robust. I believe it has a limit of 4 Terabytes or more, but I'm unsure.
HFS is commonly used by Unix, Linux, and Macintosh systems. Unlike the previous, it is a non-sequential volume structure, meaning the volume may be split into pieces across the disk, and resized while operating with little risk of error. It is less prone to file fragmentation and is designed for rapid heirarchy of file structures.
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