FAT32
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=Introduction= | =Introduction= | ||
FAT32 is a simple filesystem with limited capabilities. Although the [[IPR|Intellectual Property Rights]] belong to [[Microsoft]], the format specifications are made available publicly. Nowadays the FAT32 filesystem is mostly used on portable devices such as thumbdrives, external hard drives and SD cards. | FAT32 is a simple filesystem with limited capabilities. Although the [[IPR|Intellectual Property Rights]] belong to [[Microsoft]], the format specifications are made available publicly. Nowadays the FAT32 filesystem is mostly used on portable devices such as thumbdrives, external hard drives and SD cards. | ||
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==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/gg463080.aspx Microsoft EFI FAT32 File System Specification] | * [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/gg463080.aspx Microsoft EFI FAT32 File System Specification] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAT32 Wikipedia - FAT32] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAT32 Wikipedia - FAT32] | ||
[[Category:Filesystems]] | [[Category:Filesystems]] | ||
Revision as of 03:22, 6 November 2012
Introduction
FAT32 is a simple filesystem with limited capabilities. Although the Intellectual Property Rights belong to Microsoft, the format specifications are made available publicly. Nowadays the FAT32 filesystem is mostly used on portable devices such as thumbdrives, external hard drives and SD cards.
