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what is difference between fat & ntfs

Question Posted / prakash kumar

Answer Posted / prakash kumar

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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