Windows file systems

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WINDOWS

FAT

  • FAT not larger than 4GB
  • FAT32 not larger than 64GB
  • exFAT for removable drives

NTFS

  • supports ACL, encryption, etc.
  • Formatting:
    • MBR (upto 2TB)
    • GPT

ReFS

  • Introduced with Server 2012
  • Has enhanced resiliency to data corruption
  • Not feature-parity with NTFS
  • Not suitable for boot volumes and removable media

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