File systems have come a long way since MS-DOS and early versions of Windows. Those operating systems organized files under the FAT file system, which represents logical areas of the disk in ...

Let's examine the three most popular Linux file systems (and the pros and cons of each) to determine whether an alternative is best for your needs. ext4 The ext4 file system is the default for ...

In addition to FAT, all Windows operating systems since Windows NT support a newer file system called NTFS — New Technology File System. For Windows NT, the NT stood for new technology.

In Chapter 5 of his new book File System Forensic Analysis, Brian Carrier discusses PC-based partitions, how they work and also takes a look at their data structure.

Now, 30 years later, the FAT file system supports partitions of up to 2TB — and Microsoft is finally getting rid of that arbitrary limit from Windows 95 OSR 2.