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Can you use two different file systems FAT or NTFS on the same hard drive?

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Can you use two different file systems FAT or NTFS on the same hard drive?

1 Answer. You can use Disk Utility to partition your portable HDD into two separate partitions. You can then format one in the Mac format of your choosing. You can format the other as FAT, but you cannot format it as NTFS from within Disk Utility.

Can I convert NTFS to ext4 without losing data?

1. How can I convert NTFS to EXT4 without losing data? You can back up your files on the NTFS partition at first, then use EaseUS partition management tool to format NTFS to EXT4 directly. Using this EXT4 formatter Windows 10, there is no need to delete the NTFS partition or shrink the NTFS partition.

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Why is NTFS more secure than other file systems such as FAT?

FAT is the more simple file system of the two, but NTFS offers different enhancements and offers increased security. Security: FAT32 only offers shared permissions, while NTFS allows you to set specific permissions to local files/folders. Compression: FAT32 does not offer any compression option.

How do I change from NTFS to ext4 in Linux?

5 Answers

  1. Shrink the NTFS partition.
  2. Create an ext4 partition in the empty space.
  3. Move data from NTFS to ext4 until ext4 is full.
  4. If NTFS is empty (all data was moved), go to step 8.
  5. Shrink NTFS.
  6. Enlarge ext4.
  7. Repeat steps 3 to 6 until done.
  8. Delete NTFS partition.

Can you format different partitions differently?

Yes. Just pick your partitioning tool of choice, slice up the drive in whatever manner you wish and format each partition. Just remember that with MBR drives, you cannot have more than 4 partitions unless you create an extended partition to contain the additional partitions.

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How do different Unix like operating systems refer to disk partitions?

A partition map divides the disk into partitions. Each partition can be formatted separately. The Unix-like system is often installed on the same disk as some other operating system. In that case, both the Unix-like kernel and the other system must understand the same kind of partioning map.