Faster or not Faster !?!

[ZAnwar]

What is more faster NTFS or FAT32, I want a filesystem which is fast, security does nothing !?!

Please do not make this into a FAT32 v NTFS thread PLEASE !

 

[mafiafromrussia]

ntfs32 i good i think

 

[ZAnwar]

What is more faster ?

 

[mafiafromrussia]

i use ntfs now, used fat32 b4 that. i dont really see any difference in speed

 

[stuy_b]

yea. there isnt any differenece.. from what ive experienced.

 

[ZAnwar]

any more opinions !?!

 

[2z]

Depends

for the OS
On a small disk/partition less than 8gig FAT32 is quicker
otherwise NTFS is quickest BUT only if its not on a partitioned disk

but if your talking about loading games quicker FAT32 would be quickest



I've got 6 x partitions including the boot drive formatted FAT32

1 x 15gig partition formatted NTFS
on here I store;
drive image (the file size is to big for FAT32 - >2gig)
..... & ....... a few files that I need to keep away from nosy parkers

 

[Nedreplan]

I have not noticed any speed difference between FAT32 and NTFS..

and NTFS offers more...security and stuff..

 

[XP Abuser]

NTFS is more efficient ie you get more space on your HD says microsoft.....why dont u get scandisk cum up on xp after a bad shut down is this something to do with ntfs if so then NTFS is faster

 

[2z]

I wouldn't know my machine has never crashed

 

[ZAnwar]

so ntfs is overall better, because speed is same and it offers security ? right ?

 

[Sazar]

fat32 is actually a tad faster but ntfs is more efficient/stable than fat32 in my experience...

you will generally not see a discernible difference between the 2..

 

[ZAnwar]

thanks Sazar !