Free Power Tools Brochure
Get Mark Minasi's
17-page guide today!



      

advertisement

Get Newsletters

  • Get the Latest News
  • Product Updates
  • Helpful Tricks
  • Productivity Tips

Subscribe Now!

October 01, 1996 03:01 PM

NTFS vs. FAT

Rating: (0)
Windows IT Pro
InstantDoc ID #2744
ONE GREAT STRENGTH OF WINDOWS NT is its ability to support multiple file systems. This ability stems from NT's modular approach to file system support. To support each file system, NT uses a low-level driver that's part of the Windows NT Executive. So creating support for additional file systems is as easy as developing and installing a new driver. (The sidebar, "Windows NT File Systems," on page 96, shows the file systems available under NT and provides a general description of each.)

An ...

ARTICLE TOOLS

You must be a paid Professional Member to access this entire article.

Already a Professional Member? Please log in now:

NOT A PROFESSIONAL MEMBER? YOU CHOOSE:

Monthly or Annual

Professional Membership

VIP Membership

Compare Member Benefits

Add a Comment

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Anonymous User 5/20/2005 7:32:26 PM


ASA

Anonymous User 2/7/2005 1:24:01 AM


On the paper edition of this article?

Anonymous User 2/2/2005 5:59:58 AM


Great article but where's this sidebar you've been frequently mentioning?

Anonymous User 1/8/2005 8:32:09 AM


It is a great articel, but i dindent find what i was looking for

but thnaks for the help

Patrick11/27/2003 3:21:01 AM


It works, took me a while, but it works fine

Keith Slater 3/16/2001 12:38:47 PM


Sean Daily’s very informative October article, “NTFS vs. FAT,” says that one of the advantages of NTFS over FAT is the size of the clusters on the disk. In the article, Tables 1 and 2 illustrate this point. The problem is that Table 1 lists the cluster sizes in a way I don’t understand. As you progress down the table, they read 4KB, 2KB, 4KB, 8KB, 16KB, 32KB. The cluster size cannot be larger, then smaller, then larger again. The values should be 2KB, 4KB, 8KB, 16KB, 32KB, and 64KB.

--Jay Benson,



Jay, thank you for pointing out an area that needs clarification. The reason why the first value is 4KB is that up to 16MB, the value is for a 12-bit FAT; for more than 16MB, the FAT is 16-bit. The source for this information is NT 3.51 MS Knowledge Base article Q140365.

--Sean Daily


Jay Benson 8/12/1999 11:45:37 AM


You must log on before posting a comment.

Are you a new visitor? Register Here

Setup rights to helpdesk group to unlock shared files

Does anyone know how to setup a group or permissions for a group (helpdesk) to be able to unlock a shared network file such as a spreadsheet or Access...222-96217

advertisement

GOOGLE LINKS
SPONSORED LINKS
FEATURED LINKS

Podcasts

To successfully implement virtual desktops, IT administrators must carefully match user requirements to specific desktop technologies. Listen to this podcast to learn what you need to keep in mind when formulating your approach to desktop virtualization.

Downloads

PacketTrap IT is a comprehensive and affordable network management and application monitoring solution that solves problems associated with bandwidth, network and application performance, and connectivity. Gain insight into your network - try PacketTrapIT free for 21 days!

Web Seminars

Aside from its employees, data is an organization’s most important resource. Join Windows technical specialist and 11-time MVP John Savill to learn the best practices for managing data using features in Windows Server.
View this web seminar on demand!

eLearning Series

We bring the experts direct to you to share their real-world perspective and expertise. During each event, three sessions stream in real time, so you can learn, ask questions, and get solutions.
Upcoming event: Getting the Most with Exchange 2010 with Paul Robichaux

Subscribe to Windows IT Pro!

Windows is a trademark of the Microsoft group of companies. Windows IT Pro is used by Penton Media Inc. under license from owner.