What is difference between NTFS and FAT ?
| NTFS | FAT |
|---|---|
| NTFS stands for ‘New Technology File System’. | FAT is an acronym for ‘File allocation Table’. |
| It provides complete security to files and folders in the system. |
There is no security of files and folders in the system. |
| In case of any failure, the files and folders can be easily restored. |
In case of any failure, the files and folders are not recovered or restored. |
| It supports flexible per file compression. | No such compression is supported. |
| File Size is 4GB to 64 GB | File Size is 4GB Max |
| It only allows accessing on the recognized platforms, on a running computer. |
It allows the accessing of files when the computer running on other or different platforms. |
| It does not allow sharing data between the operating systems. |
It allows sharing data between the operating systems. |
