FAT32
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(au contraire, exactly *because* it is such a simple, stable and widely used filesystem, it is more than suitable for long-term storage. you don't need journaling or permissions for archival data ;-)) |
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=Introduction= | =Introduction= | ||
FAT32 is a simple filesystem with limited capabilities. Although the [[IPR|Intellectual Property Rights]] belong to [[Microsoft]], the format specifications are made available publicly. Nowadays the FAT32 filesystem is mostly used on portable devices such as thumbdrives, external hard drives and SD cards. | FAT32 is a simple filesystem with limited capabilities. Although the [[IPR|Intellectual Property Rights]] belong to [[Microsoft]], the format specifications are made available publicly. Nowadays the FAT32 filesystem is mostly used on portable devices such as thumbdrives, external hard drives and SD cards. | ||
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| + | It is not recommended to use FAT32 as a filesystem for any long-term-storage solution as it lacks basic features such as [[permission control]] and [[journaling]]. | ||
| + | [[User:Maurice.de.rooij|Maurice.de.rooij]] ([[User talk:Maurice.de.rooij|talk]]) 04:10, 6 November 2012 (UTC) Please do not just delete sections if you do not agree, but do comment so it can be discussed. | ||
==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/gg463080.aspx Microsoft EFI FAT32 File System Specification] | * [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/gg463080.aspx Microsoft EFI FAT32 File System Specification] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAT32 Wikipedia - FAT32] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAT32 Wikipedia - FAT32] | ||
[[Category:Filesystems]] | [[Category:Filesystems]] | ||
Revision as of 04:10, 6 November 2012
Introduction
FAT32 is a simple filesystem with limited capabilities. Although the Intellectual Property Rights belong to Microsoft, the format specifications are made available publicly. Nowadays the FAT32 filesystem is mostly used on portable devices such as thumbdrives, external hard drives and SD cards.
Warning
It is not recommended to use FAT32 as a filesystem for any long-term-storage solution as it lacks basic features such as permission control and journaling. Maurice.de.rooij (talk) 04:10, 6 November 2012 (UTC) Please do not just delete sections if you do not agree, but do comment so it can be discussed.
