Guest b11_ Posted November 18, 2007 Posted November 18, 2007 What is the difference between FAT and FAT32?
Guest glee Posted November 18, 2007 Posted November 18, 2007 Re: file systems http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=difference+between+fat+and+fat32&btnG=Google+Search http://www.computerhope.com/fat32.htm http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/core/fncc_fil_weol.mspx http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/file/fileFAT32-c.html -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ "b11_" <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:996F262D-6F4F-4FDF-9C82-691755319B3D@microsoft.com... > What is the difference between FAT and FAT32?
Guest Tim Slattery Posted November 19, 2007 Posted November 19, 2007 Re: file systems b11_ <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >What is the difference between FAT and FAT32? Limits. They both use the same structures and concepts to organize data on your disk, but many things that were kept track of in 16-bit words in FAT (or FAT16) are done with 32-bit words in FAT32. The result is that the maximum partition size jumps from 2.1GB to a couple of terabytes. The root directory maximum size also grew, from 512 entries to 65,536 (same as any other directory). -- Tim Slattery MS MVP(Shell/User) Slattery_T@bls.gov http://members.cox.net/slatteryt
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