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FAT32's main advantage for a long time was its better compatibility with non-Windows operating systems. NTFS has a higher maximum file size, and better read/write speeds, but for a time only worked properly with Windows, and was difficult to get working on Mac and Linux platforms. Support for NTFS in these other platforms has increased over the years however, so FAT32 doesn't really have a clear advantage anymore.
For small drives such as USB flash drives and SD cards however, FAT32 is still a great option, as it's maximum file size of 4GB won't matter, and it will still have a slight edge in terms of compatibility with other devices that may not support NTFS (e.g. TVs and game consoles).
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∙ 9y agoWhich file system is intended primarily for use in large USB flash drives
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Why do routers with usb access use fat32 and not ntfs?
FAT32 can be used by more operating systems then NTFS. In order to use NTFS the computer must be formatted with the NTFS file system. NTFS systems are able to read both NTFS and FAT32. FAT32 systems cannot read NTFS.
Does fat32 support encryption?
No NTFS is the only file system capable of encryption
What are the difference between Windows 2000 and Windows NT?
Win2K is based on the same file system called as NTFS as of NT. But Win2K can also be set up using FAT32 file system a predecessor of NTFS. NTFS allows us to use long file names and is much faster than FAT32 file system.
An optional file system for windows NT 2000 and xp OS its is more advanced file system compared to FAT32?
NTFS is the file system that windows XP uses; I know that much. NTFS can handle bigger files than FAT32. FAT32 can handle 2GB files maximum. (So I'm told)
What are two files systems used by hard drives?
NTFS (New Technology File System) FAT (File Allocation Table)
What is the preferred file system used in Windows?
NTFS
What attributes are available in the NTFS file system that are not available in FAT and FAT32?
NTFS has many more attributes available, over 32,000 possible.
What file system runs Microsoft Office 2007?
Microsoft Office does not care about the file system at all. It can be run on any file system that compatible versions of Windows runs on (FAT32 and NTFS for XP, and just NTFS for Vista).
What file system does Windows XP use?
NTFS is the predominant file system although FAT is supported on XP.
Give one example of a file system that can be used on a hard drive?
FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, EXT2,3,4
What file system does Windows 2000 use?
Windows 2000 supports FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS partitions.
What can you do with files on a windows xp system using ntfs that you can't do if the os is using the fat32 file system?
There are many things you can do with files on an NTFS file system that you cannot do with FAT-32. One of them is to establish file permissions based on User ID.
