http://crystalattice.gidblog.com/2007/05/19/computer-file-systems/ Striving to make the world a little bit smarter Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:49:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://crystalattice.gidblog.com/2007/05/19/computer-file-systems/#comment-29 crystalattice Wed, 04 Jul 2007 01:54:24 +0000 http://crystalattice.gidblog.com/2007/05/19/computer-file-systems/#comment-29 I'm not denying NTFS isn't better than FAT; it most definitely is. However, FAT is essentially universally recognized among operating systems. So if you have an external hard drive, you're safest bet is to format it as a FAT version so you can guarantee that you'll be able to use it on any computer. I’m not denying NTFS isn’t better than FAT; it most definitely is. However, FAT is essentially universally recognized among operating systems. So if you have an external hard drive, you’re safest bet is to format it as a FAT version so you can guarantee that you’ll be able to use it on any computer.

]]> http://crystalattice.gidblog.com/2007/05/19/computer-file-systems/#comment-27 LocalTech Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:19:29 +0000 http://crystalattice.gidblog.com/2007/05/19/computer-file-systems/#comment-27 Hmmm... But mind you - Windows Vista is the next generation and sooner or later, Windows XP will become like Windows 98 - Extinct. So if you plan on upgrading to Windows Vista you have to have NTFS. Even when you're trying to upgrade to Vista, it wont allow you to if you have a FAT32 File System... *sigh* Hmmm… But mind you - Windows Vista is the next generation and sooner or later, Windows XP will become like Windows 98 - Extinct. So if you plan on upgrading to Windows Vista you have to have NTFS. Even when you’re trying to upgrade to Vista, it wont allow you to if you have a FAT32 File System… *sigh*

]]> http://crystalattice.gidblog.com/2007/05/19/computer-file-systems/#comment-9 J de Silva Sun, 20 May 2007 06:38:14 +0000 http://crystalattice.gidblog.com/2007/05/19/computer-file-systems/#comment-9 You're right, I never thought about the file system before today, and I would never have searched for this information myself. The one thing that stuck with me is the point about cluster and file sizes, and the potential to "lose" drive space. That's something new I learnt today, thank you. :) You’re right, I never thought about the file system before today, and I would never have searched for this information myself. The one thing that stuck with me is the point about cluster and file sizes, and the potential to “lose” drive space. That’s something new I learnt today, thank you.

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