Overviewing different types of file systems
Before you can store data on a volume, you must format it. To format a volume, you must select the file system that the volume should use. Windows 10 supports different file systems, including file allocation table (FAT), FAT32, and extended file allocation table (exFAT); the NTFS file system and the Resilient File System (ReFS).
There is also the Compact Disc File System (CDFS) and the Universal Disk Format (UDF), which are used on optical and read-only media. These two file types are out of the scope of this exam guide.
In this section, you will learn about the differences and benefits of the file systems that Windows 10 supports. Let's learn about all these file systems in detail.
FAT
FAT is the oldest file system that Windows 10 supports. It has a low overhead but many limitations compared to newer file systems. However, enterprises often use it because nearly every operating system supports it. For example, you would...