Microsoft® Windows® 2000 supports four types of file systems on readable/writable disks: the NTFS file system and three file allocation table (FAT) file systems: FAT12, FAT16 and FAT32. Windows 2000 also supports two types of file systems on CD-ROM and digital video disk (DVD) media: Compact Disc File System (CDFS) and Universal Disk Format (UDF). The structures of the volumes formatted by each of these file systems, as well as the way each file system organizes data on the disk, are significantly different. The capabilities and limitations of these file systems must be reviewed to determine their comparative features.
Related Information in the Resource Kit
For more information about disks, see "Disk Concepts and Troubleshooting" in this book.
For more information about disk storage, see "Removable Storage and Backup" in this book.
For more information about system recovery, see "Troubleshooting Tools and Strategies" in this book.