NTFS provides greater security and supports more storage capacity than the FAT32
Yes, but you have to get the OSR2 release, which came out in 1997. It includes FAT32 support, USB support, etc.
FAT32 does not support compression of filesor folders
Windows 2000 supports FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS partitions.
All versions of Windows 98 support FAT32.
AFAT32 file system can be as large as 8 terabytes. Practically speaking, depending upon the OS, the maximum size for a FAT32 volume is either 2TB or 32GB. Most operating systems impose a limit of 32GB for a FAT32 volume.
No. It should be accessible from any operating system that supports FAT32, including all versions of Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
Windows 98 supports both the FAT16 and FAT32 file systems. The FAT32 file system will support drives up to 2 terabytes in size, while the FAT16 file system will support drives up to 2 gigabytes in size.
If you system is old and slow, a FAT32 file system will be slightly faster.
Fat16 and Fat32
A computer filing system is how your computer manages the information that is stored on its hard drive. The most common Windows filing systems are the FAT16, FAT32 and the NTFS filing systems. The FAT32 is the universally standard system because can be used by more versions of Windows than the others. FAT32 filing system is the system used on older Microsoft Windows systems including Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me. The name FAT32 describes how data is stored on the hard drive, in 32 bit chunks. A FAT32 filing system can be installed, but is not recommended, on Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows 2003. The FAT 32 filing system is superior to the older FAT16 system in that it supports disk partitions as large as two terabytes (2,048 gigabytes), whereas FAT16 only supports two gigabytes. However, FAT 32 also has limitations. The FAT32 system does not allow disk compression using DriveSpace, it is not compatible with older disk management software and it runs a bit slower that FAT 16. While the Windows XP, 2000 and 2003 can support the FAT32 system, it is recommended they run an NTFS (new technology file system) because it is a can handle more functions that the FAT32, including the capacity to support Unicode file names, proper security, compression and encryption. The NTFS system is supported by the windows nt, 2000, XP and Vista and 7, and is able to handle much more memory than either the FAT16 or FAT32 systems. The NTFS also allows computers to more efficiently use the space available to store information on their hard drive, provides a better system of cataloging files on your hard drive for better and faster retrieval, and provides better methods for executing basic file operations such as delete, copy and rename.
Encryption is available in the NTFS file system because it supports advanced security features, including file permissions and access control, which are essential for managing encrypted data. NTFS is designed for use in environments requiring high security and data integrity, while FAT32 is a simpler file system that lacks these advanced features. Consequently, FAT32 does not provide the necessary infrastructure to implement encryption effectively.
exFAT file system for large external storage devices that you want to use with other operating systems. And FAT32 for small hard drives or USB flash drives because does not have as much overhead as NTFS.