ntfs is the file system type that is the default for windows operating systems.
ntfs is the file system type that is the default for windows operating systems.
which file system type is the default for windows operating systems?
ntfs
in 1993, microsoft released windows nt 3.1, the first version of the newly-developed windows nt operating system. unlike the windows 9x series of operating systems, it is a fully 32-bit operating system. nt 3.1 introduced ntfs, a file system designed to replace the older file allocation table (fat) which was used by dos and the dos-based windows operating systems. in 1996, windows nt 4.0 was released, which includes a fully 32-bit version of windows explorer written specifically for it, making the operating system work just like windows 95. windows nt was originally designed to be used on high-end systems and servers, however with the release of windows 2000, many consumer-oriented features from windows 95 and windows 98 were included, such as the windows desktop update, internet explorer 5, usb support and windows media player. these consumer-oriented features were continued and further extended in windows xp, which introduced a new theme called luna, a more user-friendly interface, updated versions of windows media player and internet explorer, and extended features from windows me, such as the help and support center and system restore. windows vista focused on securing the windows operating system against computer viruses and other malicious software by introducing features such as user account control. new features include windows aero, updated versions of the standard games (e.g. solitaire), windows movie maker, and windows mail to replace outlook express. despite this, windows vista was critically panned for its poor performance on older hardware and its at-the-time high system requirements. windows 7 followed two and a half years later, and despite technically having higher system requirements, reviewers noted that it ran better than windows vista. windows 7 also removed many extra features, such as windows movie maker, windows photo gallery and windows mail, instead requiring users download a separate windows live essentials to gain those features and other online services. windows 8 and windows 8.1, a free upgrade for windows 8, introduced many controversial changes, such as the replacement of the start menu with the start screen, the removal of the aero glass interface in favor of a flat, colored interface as well as the introduction of "metro" apps (later renamed to universal windows platform apps) and the charms bar user interface element, all of which received considerable criticism from reviewers.
microsoft windows version history
in essence fat32 inserts 28 bytes into the ebpb, followed by the remaining 26 (or sometimes only 7) ebpb bytes as shown above for fat12 and fat16. microsoft and ibm operating systems determine the type of fat file system used on a volume solely by the number of clusters, not by the used bpb format or the indicated file system type, that is, it is technically possible to use a "fat32 ebpb" also for fat12 and fat16 volumes as well as a dos 4.0 ebpb for small fat32 volumes. since such volumes were found to be created by windows operating systems under some odd conditions, operating systems should be prepared to cope with these hybrid forms.
design of the fat file system