Wednesday, June 10, 2009

File Systems for Harddisk, which one to choose ?

There are two different file system formats compatible with Windows operating systemsNTFS and FAT 32 (MS-DOS). Use the information below to determine which format is best for you.

Use NTFS if…
...you will be using the drive only with Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista (performance will generally be greater when compared to FAT 32). This file system is compatible in read only mode with Mac OS X 10.3 and higher. See technical note at left for information on the 2TB volume size limitation under Windows XP 32-bit and Windows 2000.

Use FAT 32 (MS-DOS) if…
...you will be using your drive with both Windows and Mac OS X 10.3 or sharing the drive between Windows 2000 and Windows XP or Windows Vista. Maximum single file size is 4GB.

source : Lace documentations on the RAID product

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