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Windows XP, you will need to have a FAT or FAT32 partition as the
primary (or startup) partition on the hard disk. Earlier versions of
Windows cannot access a partition if it uses the latest version of NTFS.
The two exceptions are Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0 with
Service Pack 4 or later.
For anything other than a situation with multiple operating systems
the recommended file system is NTFS.
Important
Once you convert a drive or partition to NTFS, you cannot
simply convert it back to FAT or FAT32. You will need to
reformat the drive or partition which will erase all data
including programs and personal files on the partition.
The following table describes the compatibility of each file system with
various operating systems.
NTFS FAT
FAT32
A computer running
Windows XP / Vista /
Windows® 7 or Windows
2000 can access files on
an NTFS partition. A
computer running
Windows NT 4.0 with
Service Pack 4 or later
might be able to access
some files. Other
operating systems allow
no access.
Access is
available
through MS-
DOS, all versions
of Windows,
Windows NT,
Windows 2000,
Windows XP /
Vista / Windows®
7, and OS/2.
Access is available
only through
Windows 95 OSR2,
Windows 98,
Windows
Millennium Edition,
Windows 2000,
and Windows XP /
Vista / Windows® 7.
