[Ham-Computers] FAT 32 and NTFS

[Don]

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Don

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jay Eimer" <ad5pe at familynet.net>
To: "'Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or 
experimenting'" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 2:06 PM
Subject: RE: [Ham-Computers] FAT 32 and NTFS


> FAT - File Allocation Table.  This is the method used in Windows 3.x
> (FAT16) and Win9x (95, 98 and ME are FAT32) for tracking what files are
> where on the hard drive.  FAT16 uses 16 bit (really 20 bit - but that's
> a small difference), which is why it had problems when hard drives went
> above a certain size (around 2GB).  FAT32 obviously can handle much
> larger disks with no problem.  But FAT has no security.
>
> NTFS - NT File System.  It's only used by Windows NT (3.5 server, 4.0
> server and workstation, Win2000 and WinXP).  Win NT based operating
> systems can read FAT disks, as well as NTFS disks (and partitions of
> disks) but Win9x family OS's can't read NTFS.  NTFS has a number of
> additional features, such as better directory level security, and true
> file level security, that Win9x doesn't have.  It's also been true 32
> bit from the start.  Originally designed for Microsoft's server OS back
> when desktop OS of choice was Windows 3.11 for Workgroups, it's much
> more robust and reliable than FAT, in addition to the added security.
>
> On the other hand, NTFS does have its drawbacks.  If you don't turn the
> security on, it's no more secure than FAT.  And many low level utilities
> that are out there for FAT partitions don't work on NTFS, and those that
> do may not work as well.
>
> HTH,
> Jay
> AD5PE
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don
> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 21:19
> To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Ham-Computers] FAT 32 and NTFS
>
>
> need educating here
> what  is the difference between fat 32 and ntfs system files
>
> Don
>
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