File Systems
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 supports the NTFS file system, two file allocation table (FAT) file systems (FAT16 and FAT32), the compact disc file system (CDFS), and the Universal Disk Format (UDF). The structures of the volumes formatted by each of these file systems, as well as the way each file system organizes data on the disk, are significantly different. The capabilities and limitations of these file systems must be reviewed to determine their comparative features. The version of NTFS included with Windows 2000 includes reparse points, the change journal, encryption, sparse file support, and several other new features.
In This Chapter
About Windows 2000 File Systems
Comparing FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS
Features Built on Reparse Points
Related Information in the Resource Kit
For information about disks, see "Disk Concepts and Troubleshooting" in this book.
For information about disk storage, see "Data Storage and Management" in this book.
For information about system recovery, see "Repair, Recovery, and Restore" in this book.