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1、What is NTFS - New (N) Technology (T) File (F) System (S)?

To understand NTFS, we should first get to know FAT. FAT (File Allocation Table) means "File Allocation Table". For us, its significance lies in the management of hard disk partitions. FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS are currently the three most common file systems.
FAT16: The DOS and Windows 95 we used before both used the FAT16 file system, and the commonly used systems such as Windows 98/2000/XP all support the FAT16 file system. It can manage partitions as large as 2GB at most, but each partition can have at most 65525 clusters (a cluster is a configuration unit of disk space). As the capacity of the hard disk or partition increases, the space occupied by each cluster will become larger and larger, thus leading to the waste of hard disk space.
FAT32: With the emergence of large-capacity hard disks, FAT32 has become popular since Windows 98. It is an enhanced version of FAT16 and can support partitions as large as 2TB (2048G). FAT32 uses smaller clusters than FAT16, thus effectively saving hard disk space.
NTFS: The disk format supported by the series of operating systems with the Windows NT kernel, which is specially designed for management security features such as network and disk quotas, file encryption, etc. With the popularity of Windows 2000/XP with the NT kernel, many personal users have started to use NTFS. NTFS also stores data files in units of clusters, but the cluster size in NTFS does not depend on the size of the disk or partition. The reduction in cluster size not only reduces the waste of disk space but also reduces the possibility of generating disk fragments. NTFS supports file encryption management functions and can provide users with a higher level of security guarantee.

2、What systems can support the NTFS file system?

Only Windows NT/2000/XP can recognize the NTFS system. Operating systems such as Windows 9x/Me and DOS cannot support or recognize the NTFS format disk. Since the DOS system does not support the NTFS system, it is best not to format the C: drive as the NTFS system, so that it is convenient to repair under the DOS system after the system crashes.
The support situation of NTFS and operating systems is as follows:
FAT16　windows 95/98/me/nt/2000/xp unix, linux, dos
FAT32　windows 95/98/me/2000/xp
NTFS　 windows nt/2000/xp

3、Do we need NTFS?

Windows 2000/XP is downward compatible in terms of the file system. It can well support FAT16/FAT32 and NTFS. Among them, NTFS is a special format for Windows NT/2000/XP. It can make more full and effective use of disk space, support file-level compression, and have better file security. If you only install Windows 2000/XP, it is recommended to choose the NTFS file system. If it is a multi-boot system, the system drive (C drive) must be FAT16 or FAT32, otherwise multi-boot is not supported. Of course, the file systems of other partitions can be NTFS.

4、How to convert a FAT partition to NTFS?

Windows 2000/XP provides a partition format conversion tool "Convert.exe". Convert.exe is a DOS command-line program附带 with Windows 2000. Through this tool, FAT can be directly converted to NTFS without destroying the FAT file system. Its usage is very simple. First, switch to the DOS command-line window under the Windows 2000 environment, and type at the prompt: D:＼>convert the drive letter to be converted /FS:NTFS. If the original E drive is FAT16/32 and now needs to be converted to NTFS, the following format can be used: D:＼>convert e: /FS:NTFS. All conversions will be completed after the system restarts. I strongly recommend using this method for conversion! It is also recommended to only change the partition where 2000 and XP are located, and it is best not to change other partitions.

In addition, you can also use a special conversion tool, such as the famous hard disk无损 partition tool Powerquest Partition Magic 7.0. In the software download page http://soft.km169.net/soft/html/196..., select the "Convert Partition" button, or select the "Convert" command from the drop-down menu of the "Operations" item in the interface menu bar. Activate this function interface. Select to convert the output to "NTFS" in the interface, and then click the "OK" button to return to the program main interface. Click the "Apply" at the lower right corner of the interface to add the settings. Then the system will reboot and complete the conversion operation of the partition format.

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5、How to retrieve accidentally deleted lost files on an NTFS formatted partition?

You can use specialized software, such as Final Data for NTFS, or Get Data Back for NTFS 1.04. Both software have good file recovery effects. I recommend Get Data Back for FAT 1.05/NTFS 1.04 (which are 2 software) with powerful data recovery and fast speed. The download address is http://download-tipp.de/cgi-bin/suc...奈募指椿乩础?/a>

6、If Windows 2000/XP is installed on drive C (NTFS format) and Windows crashes and you can't enter drive C in DOS state, what should you do?

You can use the Windows 2000/XP installation disc to boot to repair Windows, or make a Windows 2000/XP installation boot emergency disc. Note: The Windows 2000 installation disc making program is in the program installation disc, while the Windows XP emergency disc making is provided independently and needs to be downloaded from the Microsoft website.

7、Can Final Data for NTFS or Get Data Back for NTFS repair a hard drive that has been accidentally formatted?
Both of these software can recover data deleted by formatting (except low-level formatting). Regular formatting only deletes data information, while low-level formatting deletes the entire data area. When the hard drive technology was not as developed as it is now, the disk surface was easily worn. Hard drive users often used low-level formatting for frequent read errors. To repair a formatted hard drive, you can only remove this hard drive and install it in another computer, and then perform file repair operations. Final Data can even repair a hard drive damaged by the CIH virus.

8、How to directly read and write the NTFS file system under Windows 98 (FAT system)?

When the computer has Windows 98 and Windows 2000/XP operating systems installed, how to directly read and write the NTFS file system under the FAT system? Although the FAT system can be converted to the NTFS system, sometimes we need to install Windows 98 and Windows 2000/XP in the machine at the same time. The trouble then comes. Because Windows 98 cannot read the NTFS of Windows 2000, how to exchange data? In fact, we only need a small software NTFS for Windows 98 to let Windows 98 easily read and even write to the NTFS partition. First, go to the download URL of this tool http://down.hothost.com/list.asp?id=514 to download NTFS for Windows 98 version 1.07 (can read and write!). After decompression, please copy the entire CR directory (there are 7 system files of Windows 2000/XP that must be used to read the NTFS file system inside, and the other 3 are comment files) to drive C (you can also rename it to NTFS_FILES, which is what I did). After the installation is completed, a configuration interface will appear. In the "NTFS System Files" item in this interface, the relevant file save path of the Windows 2000/XP system that the program can borrow needs to be set. You just choose the CR directory that you just copied to the drive, and then you don't need to operate anything else. After that, the settings are completed. Click the OK button to save the settings and exit. After restarting, you can access the NTFS partition under Windows 98! After actual use, it is proved that after installing this software, you can read and write on the NTFS partition!
The above content has been verified on WIN98SE + WINXP_PROCN + WINXP_PROEN and WINME + WINXP_PROCN + WINXP_PROEN! (2 units)

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9、How to directly read and write the NTFS file system under the DOS system?

The Winternals Software LP company provides a tool software to solve this problem. With a MS-DOS boot disc, you can do what was previously impossible, modify, delete, and update files on NTFS. Actually, NTFSDOS pro is a repair tool when Windows NT has problems. The download page is http://soft.winzheng.com/searchengi...?A DOS disc is enough.

10、How to protect your own files and folders under the NTFS system?

Because the NTFS file partition format has good security. If you don't want your files in the hard drive to be called or viewed by others, using the permission control method to encrypt is a very effective method. The setting method is very simple: log in as the system administrator, right-click the folder that needs to be encrypted, select "Properties", and switch to the "Security" tab. In the "Group of user names" item, set the only users allowed to access to Administrator and yourself. Delete all other users. Save the settings and exit. After that, other users will not be able to access this folder. When using this function, you need to pay attention: be sure to ensure that only you know the Administrator password, and set other users not to belong to Administrator. In addition, you can also set permissions for each user in detail, including setting read permissions, write permissions, delete permissions, etc., so that it is more flexible to use. You can also set permissions to control a disk or disk partition to be used only by yourself, so that others can't see anything of yours.

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2. What systems can support the NTFS file system?

Only Windows NT/2000/XP can recognize the NTFS system. Operating systems such as Windows 9x/Me and DOS cannot support or recognize the NTFS - formatted disk. Since the DOS system does not support the NTFS system, it is best not to format the C: drive as NTFS, which is convenient for repairing under the DOS system after the system crashes.
The support situation of NTFS and operating systems is as follows:
FAT16　windows 95/98/me/nt/2000/xp unix, linux, dos
FAT32　windows 95/98/me/2000/xp
NTFS　 windows nt/2000/xp

Linux also supports FAT32, and some Linux systems support NTFS.