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Aparna PatilAnswered On : Mar 24th, 2006

Difference between NTFS and FAT32?

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NTFS

1)allows access local to w2k,w2k3,XP,win NT4 with SP4 & later may get access for somefile.

2)Maximum size of partition is 2 Terabytes & more.

3)Maximum File size is upto 16TB.

4)File & folder Encryption is possible only in NTFS.

FAT 32

1)Fat 32 Allows access to win 95,98,win millenium,win2k,xp on local partition.

2)Maximum size of partition is upto 2 TB.

3)Maximum File size is upto 4 GB.

4)File & folder Encryption is not possible.

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govindAnswered On : Mar 24th, 2006

FAT32= File Allocation Table 32 bit programming syntaxNTFS=Network Table File System FAT32 is for windows 98 andbelowNTFS is for XP and linux .

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Anjan PaulAnswered On : Apr 1st, 2006

FAT support 8.3 character file name but in NTFS it support 255 characters long file name.

If we parition a smaller size the FAT is advisable as against NTFS because of the large cluster size

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ananthAnswered On : Apr 12th, 2006

can u plz tell me the abbreviation of NTFS

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raghunathAnswered On : Apr 15th, 2006

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FAT (FAT16 and FAT32) and NTFS are two methods for storing data on a hard drive. The hard drive has to either beformatted using one or the other, or can be converted from one to the other (usually FAT to NTFS) using a system tool

NTFS is a high-performance and self-healing file system proprietary to Windows XP 2000 NT, which supports file-levelsecurity, compression and auditing. It also supports large volumes and powerful storage solution such as RAID. The most important new feature of NTFS is the ability to encrypt files and folders to protect your sensitive data

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raghunathAnswered On : Apr 15th, 2006

new technology file system

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shaik_bavajanAnswered On : Apr 15th, 2006

Security---------------------------- File /Folder level security Support for Dynamic Disks------To Create mirror, raid Large volume support-------------16EB Disk compression--- --------------To save disk space. Disk Quota for users--------------We allocate space for user on file server Encryption--------------------------To Encrypt confidential data (even HDD stolen also no way read that)

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NagarajAnswered On : Apr 21st, 2006

NTFS means New Technology File System

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viswanathAnswered On : Apr 27th, 2006

The expantion of NTFS is New Technology File System.

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abhishekAnswered On : May 14th, 2006

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NTFS : New Technology File System

not Network Table File System

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shridhar76Answered On : May 16th, 2006

New Technology File System (NTFS) ,

File Allocation Table (FAT).

K.Shridhar

HCL

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niliAnswered On : Jun 14th, 2006

New Technology file systems

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rohitAnswered On : Jun 29th, 2006

NTFS is improved version of FAT32 and all windows OS support this.......

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RaghuAnswered On : Jul 7th, 2006

FAT32 can store a file of size 2^31-1 i.e 2 GB only . But NTFS can store more then 2 GB File .

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VilasiniAnswered On : Jul 24th, 2006

Hi,

Can anybody say what is RAID & what it does?

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Vilasini

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arvindAnswered On : Jul 28th, 2006

fat 32: (File Allocation Table)

NTFS: (Network Table File System)

Fat 32 wil support only win95,95,xp

Ntfs will support only xp,2k,2003 etc.

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mohanalkorAnswered On : Sep 2nd, 2006

HAI,

NTFS means newtechnology file system.

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S.SheshankAnswered On : Sep 7th, 2006

New File Technology SystemReply

monggoAnswered On : Nov 23rd, 2006

what is the true abbreviation of NTFS? Is it New Technology File System? or Network Table File System?

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AthiqAnswered On : Dec 19th, 2006

NTFS-- New technology file system

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SENDURAN.SAnswered On : Mar 19th, 2007

network table file system

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Rajesh vAnswered On : Mar 21st, 2007

NTFS - New Technology File System

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prakashAnswered On : Apr 6th, 2007

Redundant Array of Independant DisksRAID refers to a hard disk technology which can be used to speed up data transferand/or provide disk redundancy through disk system fault tolerance.

RAID provides these features by utilising more than one hard disk at a time, there are several variations of a RAIDconfiguration referred to as levels.

Each of these levels provide different performance and/or fault tolerance benefits.

RAID configurations are commonly found in data critical applications.

IBM

prakash.k

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anilnayakAnswered On : Apr 9th, 2007

RAID means Redundant Array Of Independent Disk. This is a technique in which we can concatenate more than one disktogether in a number of ways that can give us many types of storage options. We can also decide which type of storagefeature is desired by choosing between the raid level. There are many Types of Raid levels

1)Linear Raid-Disks are appended linearly. If the space in the first disk get over than the data is written in the second disk

2)Raid 0(Striping)-In this type of raid the a file to be stored is broken down into chunks and each chunk is Placed overindependent disk. This type of raids provides parallelism. i.e. Fast Read and write operations are performed. But theavailabilty of each file is dependent on all the disk. If any one of the disk gets crashed or currupted than the entire data isLost

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ShibuAnswered On : Apr 12th, 2007

All Windows OS support both FAT32 and NTFS. But the main difference is NTFS provide security, FAT32 dosen't.The main features of NTFS isEncryption,Compression and DisquataAlso using NTFS we can provide access premission of the file for a particular user.eg: we can set Full control, Read,Write,Modified and Dained permission for a particular file.

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saravanan.B.ayyappanAnswered On : Apr 13th, 2007

RAID=Redundant array of inexpensive drive

If one of the hard disk fails, the other hard disk will take care of that and up the machine. RAID differs from 0-5.

Saravanan.B.AyyappanPrecision Infomatics

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John PeerisAnswered On : Apr 24th, 2007

Network Table File System

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ABHIJITAnswered On : Jun 22nd, 2007

FAT=File Allocation TableNTFS=New Technology File System

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ghousAnswered On : Jun 22nd, 2007

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RAID is Redundent array of independent or inexpensive disk, It is a set of standards to prevent data loss.

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rajaAnswered On : Jun 29th, 2007

FAT32 (FILE allocation table)

It supports maximum 2TB.

Data compression is not possible.

Cant create DNS

Data recovery is difficult.

NTFS (New Technology File System)

It supports 16TB.

Data compression possible

Create DNS

Data recovery is easy comparing FAT32

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PrathameshAnswered On : Aug 18th, 2007

You said that FAT32 does not provide the file level security that an NTFS drive would give to its files, to ensure theirsecurity. And our OS installations are mostly done in the drive which is a FAT32 type drive and it is quite known that thesefiles of the OS are VERY important and that anything done to these files can result in something bad. So inspite of thislimitation why do people generally install the OS in a FAT32 drive?

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ARUN BOTHARAJAnswered On : Sep 16th, 2007

NTFS:--------

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Criteria NTFS5 NTFS FAT32 FAT16

* NTFS means New Technology File System.* This type of file system to storing data in encryption, compression and file level secuirty.* So, very security.

FAT:------

* FAT means File Allocation Table.* This type of file system to storing data in original form.* So, no security.

Important points:-----------------------

* We can convert file system from FAT to NTFS.* But, not convert file system from NTFS to FAT.

*** The above differents are there. ***

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amitranjanAnswered On : Sep 20th, 2007

This technology used by hard disk which store mirror image of your current hard disk who is running, because in serversevral task perfoms simultansly if your hard disk fails or crash then what about your data it losses. so for preventing of lossof data we use RAID external hard disk which have SCSI (Small Computer System Interface)and add with servers it will be1,2,3,4,5 or RAID 6. means always it takes backup of your hard disk and when it crash or fail the raid hard disk supportyour system with full data who was your on dead hard disk and result is your system nevers go down

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s_kalaiselvanAnswered On : Oct 11th, 2007

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Operting System

Windows 2000Windows XPWindows 2003Server

Windows NTWindows 2000Windows XPWindows 2003 Server

DOS v7 and higherWindows 98Windows MEWindows 2000Windows XP

DOSAll versions ofMicrosoft Windows

Limitations

Max Volume Size 2TB 2TB 32GB for all OS.2TB for some OS

2GB for all OS.4GB for some OS

Max Files on Volume Nearly Unlimited Nearly Unlimited 4194304 65536

Max File Size Limit Only byVolume Size

Limit Only byVolume Size 4GB minus 2 Bytes 2GB (Limit Only

by Volume Size)

Max Clusters Number Nearly Unlimited Nearly Unlimited 4177918 65520

Max File Name Length Up to 255 Up to 255 Up to 255 Standard - 8.3Extended - up to 255

File System Features

Unicode File Names Unicode CharacterSet

Unicode CharacterSet System Character Set System Character Set

System Records Mirror MFT Mirror File MFT Mirror File Second Copy of FAT Second Copy of FAT

Boot Sector Location First and LastSectors First and Last Sectors First Sector and

Copy in Sector #6 First Sector

File Attributes Standard andCustom Standard and Custom Standard Set Standard Set

Alternate Streams Yes Yes No NoCompression Yes Yes No NoEncryption Yes No No NoObject Permissions Yes Yes No NoDisk Quotas Yes No No NoSparse Files Yes No No NoReparse Points Yes No No NoVolume Mount Points Yes No No NoOverall PerformanceBuilt-In Security Yes Yes No No

Recoverability Yes Yes No No

PerformanceLow on smallvolumesHigh on Large

Low on smallvolumes High on Large

High on smallvolumesLow on large

Highest on smallvolumesLow on large

Disk Space Economy Max Max Average Minimal on largevolumes

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Fault Tolerance Max Max Minimal Average






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udhavAnswered On : Oct 23rd, 2007

You cannot apply file level permissions on FAT file system. Only NTFS allows file permissions. Remember that the NTFS filepermissions are always in effect to all users and processes.

Udhav Jadhav

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tejalAnswered On : Nov 4th, 2007

Redundant Array of Independent Disks

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rajeev TyagiAnswered On : Nov 12th, 2007

NTFS means New Technology File System which is used for Win NT and upper.

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sundar_ece1Answered On : May 2nd, 2008

ntfs is the new technology file system.file compressingdata recoveryso latest os recommented.

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abhibaba45Answered On : Aug 4th, 2008

NTFS: we are able to grant permissions to files and folder.FAT: we are not able to do so.

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rajivmenon09Answered On : Mar 31st, 2009

FAT32 is the 32 bit version of FAT. It support smaller cluster size and larger volumes [upto 2 TB] than FAT.NTFS is an advanced file system that provides performance, security and reliabilty.These features are not found in any versions of FAT. In NTFS 5.0 one single partition can support 32 EB [1024 TB=1EB]

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vohinderAnswered On : Sep 16th, 2010

It is New Technology File System

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anandkumarjhaAnswered On : Sep 17th, 2010

the difference between the NTFS and FAT is FAT(file allocation table )is used mainly in windows 95 and xp,but now a daysthe new version of windows consists of NTFS(NEWTECHNOLOGY FILE SYSTEM).NTFS supports all type of os.with the helpof of the NTFS we can store large amount of data in the hard drive but this is not the case with FAT.with the help of NTFSwe can encript our sensible datas

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Prodip RoyAnswered On : Dec 22nd, 2010

1. NTFS is not usb bootable / FAT32`usb bootable

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Prodip RoyAnswered On : Dec 23rd, 2010

1. NTFS Update file system / FAT32 Old file system.Ans by prodip.

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Afaq AnsariAnswered On : Jun 16th, 2011

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NTFS stands for new technology file system or network technology file system. In NTSF partition size can be of 2 TB ormore. and file size can be 16 TB. file/folder encryption is done. and it supports file name character upto 255.

FAT32 stands for File allocation table. in FAT32 partition size can be Upto 2 TB. and file size can be 4 GB. file/folderencryption is not possible in FAT32. and it supports file name character upto 8.3.

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deadzg_devilAnswered On : Jun 20th, 2011

NTFS stands for new technology file system or network technology file system. In NTSF partition size can be of 2 TB ormore. and file size can be 16 TB. file/folder encryption is done. and it supports file name character upto 255.

FAT32 stands for File allocation table. in FAT32 partition size can be Upto 2 TB. and file size can be 4 GB. file/folderencryption is not possible in FAT32. and it supports file name character upto 8.3.

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VIRENDERAnswered On : Jul 20th, 2011

the abbreviation of NTFSNEW TECHNOLOGY FILE SYSTEM

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kirubaAnswered On : Jul 20th, 2011

New Technology file system

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Amit kumar pradhanAnswered On : Jul 28th, 2011

NTFS* There is security button.* Permission are two types General and Special.

FAT

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* No Security button to secure files and folder (File Folder Permission)

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B.C.RajkumarAnswered On : Aug 10th, 2011

New Technology File System

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nimalAnswered On : Sep 5th, 2011

ntfs file size 16 gb

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RajeshAnswered On : Oct 3rd, 2011

NTFS

1)allows access local to w2k,w2k3,XP,win NT4 with SP4 & later may get access for some file.

2)Maximum size of partition is 2 Terabytes & more.

3)Maximum File size is upto 16TB.

4)File & folder Encryption is possible only in NTFS.

FAT 32

1)Fat 32 Allows access to win 95,98,win millennium,win2k,xp on local partition.

2)Maximum size of partition is upto 2 TB.

3)Maximum File size is upto 4 GB.

4)File & folder Encryption is not possible.

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Answered On : Oct 5th, 2011

FATFat 16 upto 2GB acceptedFat 32 upto 40GB acceptedEncription and Decription does not supported in fatDrive level and folder level permission only

NTFSNTFS upto supported in TBEncription and Decription support in NTFSDrive level, File level and folder level and

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John WigginsAnswered On : Oct 20th, 2011

RAID stands for REDUNDANT ARRAY of INDEPENDENT DRIVES. Under the raid system a group of hard drives areaddressed as one storage unit. The data is redundantly (backup copies) stored in such a way that it is possible to recover allof the data even with the total failure of as many as two of the drives in the RAID. RAIDs are used where extremely largeamounts of storage capacity and high reliability is required. Today most pre-recorded television programs are recorded andplayed back from RAID file servers.

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