what is difference between fat & ntfs
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Answer / venu
" Fat stands for File Allocation Table
" There are two categories in Fat File System
o Fat 16
o 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
o NTFS 4.0 - NT O/S
o NTFS 5.0 - 2000 O/S
o 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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Answer / saim.saiyed
The major diff. between FAT and NTFS is security, If you
have FAT partition then Security and Quota tap will not
available.
You can convert FAT to NTFS file system from convert command
in windows xp.
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Answer / ashish
FAT has 2 types Fat16 and FAT 32. that is define the
allocation of track and sector. it is fix. but in ntfs we
can allot the size of sector.
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NTFS
1) allows access local to w2k,w2k3,XP,win NT4 with SP4 &
later may get access for some file.
2) Maximum size of partition is 2 Terabytes & more.
3) Maximum File size is up to 16TB.
4) File & folder Encryption is possible only in NTFS.
FAT 32
1) Fat 32 Allows access to win 95,98,win millenium,win2k,xp
on local partition.
2) Maximum size of partition is up to 2 TB.
3) Maximum File size is up to 4 GB.
4) File & folder Encryption is not possible
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Answer / jizer
Fat stands for File Allocation Table
" There are two categories in Fat File System
o Fat 16
o 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
o NTFS 4.0 - NT O/S
o NTFS 5.0 - 2000 O/S
o 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
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 117 Yes | 17 No |
Answer / rajesh
FAT ;
1.u can give a permission for a folder.but not the files
with in that folder.
2.u cannot be use the disk quota
3.Security level is low
4. u cannot convert your disk into dynamic disk
5.u cannot give a permissions for a particular user for a
seperate folder.
NTFS:
1.u can give permissions for folder and files within the
folder
2.file compression available
3.encryption available
4.disk quota option is there to set permissions
5.u can give full control permission,read,write,execute and
so...
6.security level is high...
7.taking ownership of a folder
8.convert ur basic disk into dynamic disk is only available
in NTFS.......
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 101 Yes | 16 No |
Answer / harishankar
fat: fat stands for file allocation table. it has two
categoriges are
fat 16
fat 32
fat 16 allows us to make max. 2 gb partition.
fat 32 allows us to make max 16 gb partion.
ntfs: ntfs stands for new technology file system
it has allows to max 16 tb partion on our harddisk
fat type file system is unsecure but ntfs type file system
is secure.
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Answer / geekcak
FAT:
Fat mainly for the Floppy disk drives.
It has limitations like it cannot be used for CD R DVD-R
It doesnot have defect management. So cannot be used for CD-
RW DVD RW
NTFS:
more secure.More availability.Encryption folders are allowed
UDF:(Universal Disk Format)
used for CD DVD
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 92 Yes | 49 No |
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