FAT32 or NFTS

[ETSA]

It is from my understanding Windows xp gives the option of either. Which is the preferred choice and why?

Crap!

I meant NTFS...

 

[Cromewell]

For me it's NTFS on current drives (ie > 80GB), for old drives I like FAT32.

http://www.ntfs.com/ntfs_vs_fat.htm

 

[dragon2309]

NTFS has more features available, say things like a higher maximum drive size etc... also things like it allows for file and disk comression methods etc.... NTFS for me

really, you would be a fool to stay on FAT32

dragon

 

[Bobo]

I use both, but primarily NTFS

 

[Shane]

ntfs

 

[meldra]

Since I don't use windows, I tend to use ext3

 

[funkysnair]

just been using ntfs this year-past 2 years was using fat32

 

[WeatherMan]

Ntfs

 

[Redbull{wings}]

ntfs i nvr knew my moms old computer used fat32 and it crashed because of it we thought the hdd broke so she just bought a new computer(she needed it anyway)so i dont use fat32 ever

 

[Saurian]

NTFS for my XP partition, FAT32 for my data storage partitions, and Ext3 for my Linux partition. So...20GB NTFS, 20GB Ext3, 205GB FAT32.

 

[Arm_Pit]

NTFS has more features available, say things like a higher maximum drive size etc... also things like it allows for file and disk comression methods etc.... NTFS for me

really, you would be a fool to stay on FAT32

dragon

Unless you are on a very small drive, then you would get better performance out of fat32.

 

[SirKenin]

It's not really any of that. NTFS is more secure, and that's what counts.