Difference between NTFS and FAT32

          

Difference between NTFS and FAT32

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OS - Difference between NTFS and FAT32 - Feb 27, 2010, 11:35 am by Rajmeet Ghai

Difference between NTFS and FAT32

NTFS of New Technology File System is a high performance and secured file system as compared to FAT32 or File Allocation Table. NTFS is more reliable and has better disk utilization. FAT32 is designed for small disks and folder structures.

OS - Difference between NTFS and FAT32 - September 30, 2009 at 15:50 AM by Vidya Sagar

Difference between NTFS and FAT32

The differences are as follows:

NTFS:

- Allows the access local to Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows NT with service pack 4 and later versions may get access for some file.
- Maximum partition size is 2TB and more.
- Maximum size of file is upto 16TB
- File and folder encryption is possible.

FAT 32:

- Allows the access local to Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows xp on local partition.
- Maximum partition size is 2TB
- Maximum size of file is upto 4GB
- File and folder encryption is not possible. 

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