basically..yeh..is ntfs better than fat32??? what makes it better if it is....i find that on msn i cant do sharing folders with fat32...i did a conversion now i can with NTFS.....what else makes it better if it does.?
2007-09-21 00:31:48 · 2 answers · asked by I have a goal. 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
NTFS is much more efficient at using disk space than FAT32. FAT was designed to be used with very small amounts of disk space (like on a floppy disk). NTFS was designed to have more robust security, use disk space more efficiently, etc. It's now the de facto standard for Windows data storage format.
You should only use FAT32 if you have a compelling reason to do so (like backwards compatibility, etc).
2007-09-21 00:35:13 · answer #1 · answered by Scotty Doesnt Know 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NTFS is a better file system, but the available maintenance tools and options suck.
Either choice, you will win some and lose some.
FATxx is an old file system that is simple, well-documented, readable from a large number of OSs, and supported by a wide range of tools.
NTFS is a newer file system that is feature-rich, proprietary, undocumented at the raw bytes level, and subject to change - even within Service Packs of the same OS version.
If you need Detail information on this topic click on this link :http://cquirke.mvps.org/ntfs.htm
2007-09-21 00:43:14 · answer #2 · answered by bodhost.co.uk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋