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This is what NTFS, FAT32, and exFAT actually mean — and when to use each

You plug in a fresh USB drive, Windows asks how you'd like to format it, and then you're staring at a dropdown menu offering three cryptic acronyms: NTFS, FAT32, and exFAT. No explanation. No guidance ...
techtarget

What is NTFS and how does it work?

NTFS, which stands for NT file system and the New Technology File System, is the file system that many versions of the Windows and Windows Server operating systems (OSes) use for storing, organizing, ...
Ars Technica

NTFS quick format tool

Is there a freeware NTFS format program (that does what the XP setup does when you choose how to prepare a partition)? There are some retail hard drive kits that have disks with these kinds of ...
BizTech

File Storage Types: FAT32 vs NTFS

Ernie Smith is a former contributor to BizTech, an old-school blogger who specializes in side projects, and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. With so many emerging ...