Differences Between FAT/NTFS File System.

There is major differences are available between FAT and NTFS File System such as!

FAT

• Fat stands for File Allocation Table
• There are two categories in Fat File System
• Fat 16
• Fat 32
• In Fat Up To Folder Level Security is available
• Compression Option is not available
• Encryption Option is not available
• Disk Quota Option is not Available
• FAT Supported By All Of The Microsoft Based Operating System

NTFS

 

• NTFS stands for New Technology File System   * There are three categories in NTFS file System
• NTFS 4.0 – NT O/S    NTFS 5.0 – 2000 O/S *NTFS 6.0 – 2003O/S
• In NTFS Up-to File Level Security is available * Compression Option is available
• Encryption Option is available * Disk Quota Option is Available
• NTFS Supported By only Limited Microsoft Based Operating System

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