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NTFS is a journaling file system, designed primarily for scalability and security. FAT32 is used in Windows 98 because Windows 98 requires MS-DOS to boot, and it would have been very difficult to port MS-DOS to boot off of an NTFS partition.
Also, FAT32 has better performance on older computers and smaller hard drives. By the time Windows XP came out, computers were more powerful, and NTFS would actually perform better than FAT32 on the hard drives that were available by this time.
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What does Windows 7 uses what to store and organize files?
Seven uses NTFS, FAT, and FAT32 that I know of. If you are formatting a hard drive, use NTFS. If you are formatting a memory card or usb drive use FAT32.
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 file system does Windows XP use?
NTFS is the predominant file system although FAT is supported on XP.
Will windows xp files saved on an external hard drive be automatically converted in windows vista format?
There's no such thing as Windows XP format or Windows Vista format. You should check however if your external hard drive uses an NTFS or FAT32 partition table. You can see that by right-clicking the drive (C, D, E, ..) and clicking properties. If it uses NTFS it will be no problem for Vista. If it's FAT32, then google for a way to convert it to NTFS. No big deal.
What would happen if you stuck a hardrive from a Windows Vista in to a windows 98?
The Hard Drive with Windows Vista installed on it would not work in Windows 98 unless you reformatted it using the FAT32 File System, thus erasing all data. Windows Vista uses the NTFS file system, which is not supported by Windows 98.
NTFS stands for?
NFTS stands for the New Technology File System. Windows 7 still uses the NTFS as a file system.
Is NTFS compatible with DOS?
NTFS (New Technology File System) is not natively compatible with DOS, as DOS primarily uses FAT (File Allocation Table) file systems, such as FAT16 or FAT32. While some third-party tools may allow read access to NTFS drives from DOS, full compatibility and support for NTFS features are lacking. Consequently, users typically need to rely on modern operating systems for NTFS functionality.
You have 2 Hard Drives 1 is WinXP the other is WinVista. The Vista OS one will read the XP HD. but the XP OS won't read the Vista HD. Why is this?
It is possible one is a different format. The FAT32 File system can only recognize drives 32GB and under, Windows XP would normally install with a FAT32 file system if the drive was small enough. Windows Vista however does not. In any case it uses NTFS, which stands for "New Technology File System". If the other drive is formatted with NTFS and above 32GB, then the Windows XP would not be able to access it, or even see it.
What partition does the Windows 98 uses during start up?
it uses FAT, however the new ones use NTFS
What two file systems can windows use to format a hard drive and which system supports the most storage capacity?
Windows basically uses two file systems:-1. FAT2. NTFSFAT stands for File Allocation Table. FAT was first introduced in 1980 as FAT12, followed by FAT16 in 1984 and finally FAT32 in 1996. The numbers 12, 16 and 32 represent the bit size of a FAT system.Nowadays, in Windows we get to see two FAT options which are FAT and FAT32. Simply FAT means FAT16. FAT16 partition size is limited at 2 GB for sector size of 512 bytes.FAT32 volume size is 2 TB for a sector size of 512 bytes and 16 TB for a sector size of 4,096 bytes. The maximum possible size for a file on a FAT32 volume is 4 GB minus 1 byte or 4,294,967,295 (232−1) bytes.NTFS stands for New Technology File System and supersedes FAT system. NTFS was introduced in 1993. It allows a maximum volume size of 256TB and 16TB file for sector size of 64KB. It has numerous advantages over FAT systems.Microsoft is coming up with a new file system with the release of Windows 8.
How does one find out if a hard drive uses the FAT32 file system?
It does depend on the type of computer being looked at, but this information is usually available in the properties section of the computer. FAT32 filing system is normally found in Windows 98 computers and later versions of windows do not have this filing system.
Could you use a hypothetical 3 TB hard drive with Windows XP?
Yes. NTFS, the file system that Windows XP uses, has a maximum partition size of 16 TB.
