what are the difference between FAT32 and NTFS?
NTFS
Operting System - Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server and Windows Vista
Max Volume Size - 2TB
Max Files on Volume - Nearly Unlimited
Max File Size - Limit Only by Volume Size
Max Clusters Number - Nearly Unlimited
Max File Name Length - Up to 255 characters
Built-In Security
Recoverability
Maximun Disk Space Economy
Maximun Fault Tolerance
FAT32
Operting System - DOS v7 and higher, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 & Windows XP
Max Volume Size - 32GB for all OS. 2TB for some OS
Max Files on Volume - 4194304
Max File Size - 4GB minus 2 Bytes
Max Clusters Number - 4177918
Max File Name Length - Up to 255 characters
No Built-In Security
No Recoverability
Average Disk Space Economy
Minimal Fault Tolerance