Summary of Explaining File Systems: NTFS, exFAT, FAT32, ext4 & More

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The video explains the different file systems and how to check which one is in use on a drive. The file system can be changed only by reformatting the drive, which will lose all data.

• 00:00:00 File systems are the standard ways of organizing data on a hard drive, SSD, or as a storage device. There are a variety of different file systems in use, depending on the operating system and type of drive being formatted. NTFS is the most popular Windows file system, and is suitable for systems and drives with a size limit of 16 exabytes. ExFAT is a file system optimized for USB flash drives and memory cards, with a maximum file size of 16 exabytes. It enjoys wider non-Windows support, and is the default file system for SDXC memory cards. Linux has a variety of different file systems, some of which are more suited for specific uses than others. FAT32 is a file system developed in 1992, and is less suited for modern systems. It is still commonly used to format USB flash drives and memory cards.
• 00:05:00 The file system used on a computer is important, as it can affect the speed and compatibility of the computer. There are different file systems for different operating systems, with Windows using NTFS, Linux using ext4, Mac OS using HFS+, and iOS using FAT32. While exFAT is the best choice for a flash drive or memory card of 32 GB or more, NTFS is the best choice for anybody who is entirely or primarily Windows-based.
• 00:10:00 This video explains the different file systems and how to check which one is in use on a drive. The file system can be changed only by reformatting the drive, which will lose all data.