What is The NTFS File System?

NTFS is the file system that replaced FAT as the default Windows file system. A file system stores and organizes computer files. You can read more about FAT and NTFS here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/100108 Have Questions About Installing Windows 7? FAQ - Common Windows 7 Installation Questions & Answers

NTFS (New Technology File System) is the standard file system of Windows NT, including its later versions Windows 2000, Windows XP,Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows 2008 R2, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. NTFS supersedes the FAT file system as the preferred file system for Microsoft’s Windows operating systems. NTFS has several improvements over FAT and HPFS (High Performance File System) such as improved support for metadata and the use of advanced data structures to improve performance, reliability, and disk space utilization, plus additional extensions such as security access control lists(ACL) and file system journaling. For more information, refer to this article. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration