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File
systems
describe how data is formatted in an
external
storage.
Formatting a drive
erases
everything on it.
FAT32 is the most
compatible
file
system.
FAT32 is an
older
windows file system.
FAT32 disadvantages include
partitions
being limited to
32GB
,
files
being limited to
4GB
, and lack of
security
features.
NTFS is the
modern
and default
windows
file
system.
NTFS supports disk quotas, which
restrict
the amount of
disk
space
a user can
occupy.
NTFS supports file
compression
and
encryption
, with encryption methods like
file
and
folder
permission.
NTFS is only compatible with
Windows.
MacOS can only
read
and
access
but not write to the
partition
on an NTFS drive.
exFAT is the main file system option for
external
drives.
exFAT supports files bigger than
4GB.
exFAT has no
security
features.
HFS+ (Hierarchical File System Plus) is the
macOS
File
System.
APFS (Apple File System) is the
macOS
File
System.
Ext3 is a
Linux
File System.
Ext4 is a
Linux
File System.
Linux can read and write to
NTFS
,
FAT32
,
exFAT,
and
HFS
+.
CDFS is an
Optical Disc File System.
UDF is an
Optical Disc File System.