Should I use the FAT16, FAT32, or NTFS File System?

July 6, 2009

in Windows

by David Hakala

When you install Windows or format a disk, you are asked to select a “file system.” The options are FAT16, FAT32, or NTFS. Which file system you choose depends on the size of the disk and what you intend to do with it.
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