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FAT32 or NTFS

Lutin -  
 HUNTZINGER -
Hello everyone
many say that NTFS is better than FAT32

what are the advantages and disadvantages?

if NTFS is better, why leave the option of FAT32 during the installation of XP?
thank you in advance for your responses?

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    Fu Xuen Posted messages 3651 Status Contributor 306
     
    What did your research on the forum yield?

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  3. le druide
     
    Hi Lutin, the NTSF allows for better file management on disks over about 10GB, plus it offers file protection that is not possible with Fat32.
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  4. Ghost_of_Avalon Posted messages 23 Registration date   Status Member 6
     
    However, FAT32 is slightly faster than NTFS in access time (read/write). But we're talking milliseconds!

    Signed: The Ghost (Follow the shadow of AVALON)
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    1. le druide
       
      Ghost, you're driving a Ferrari!
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      1. Ghost_of_Avalon Posted messages 23 Registration date   Status Member 6 > le druide
         
        We're all chasing after access times! (vroom...)


        Signed: The Ghost (Follow the shadow of AVALON)
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  6. Alain
     
    Hello

    Fat32 is for when you're not on a network and NTSF is for when you are on a network, if you're not on a network you can use either Fat or NTSF.
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  7. le druide
     
    Stop, don’t say anything else, you’re going to crash everything!!!!
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  8. Lutin
     
    Thank you for your responses
    [quote] NTFS allows for better file management on disks over 10GB, as well as file protection that is not possible with FAT32
    However, FAT32 is slightly faster than NTFS in access times (read/write). But the difference is measured in milliseconds [/quote]
    According to my research, this is what it indicates
    But unfortunately, it does not answer my question
    Why does Microsoft leave the choice between FAT32 and NTFS during installation, given that NTFS is more reliable?

    Is it a compatibility issue with logs?

    In any case, I thank you for your responses.
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  9. macmicro Posted messages 139 Status Member 46
     
    Hi
    FAT32 and NTFS have nothing to do with the network, the difference between the two is the better management of the file system, the size of the clusters changes, resulting in less maintenance and defragmentation and more stability at the OS level.
    Choosing NTFS or FAT32
    When you install XP you have the choice between two types of file allocation systems. FAT32 organizes data on the hard drive in clusters of 32 bits, and NTFS stands for New Technology File System belonging to Windows NT, which is the basis on which XP was developed.
    A disk formatted in NTFS ensures better optimization of storage space. For example, for a 32 GB disk partitioned in FAT32, a cluster occupies 16 KB. Thus, for a file of 17 KB, it actually takes up 32 KB, the equivalent of two allocation units, one full unit of 16 KB, and another almost empty of 1 KB.
    For NTFS, this unit only weighs 4 KB; if we take our 17 KB file, it then occupies five clusters and its weight is reduced to 20 KB.
    For NTFS, the maximum size for a partition is 16 TB (terabytes). The management of large files (such as audio or video) is enhanced. Also, security is better.
    If the disk has bad sectors, they are automatically taken out of service, while write errors are immediately corrected.
    The only downside of NTFS is its incompatibility with Windows 9x and Me. This is why, during the development of Windows XP, the FAT32 system was retained in the case of a multiboot

    http://macmicro.chez.tiscali.fr
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  10. Lutin
     
    thank you for this remarkable and clear response, it's exactly what I was expecting

    thank you again

    greetings to everyone
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  11. HUNTZINGER
     
    Hello
    How to convert an NTFS partition to FAT32?
    Best regards
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