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Which File System Has Journaling Capability?

Marcus Vance • Oct 6, 2026 • 6 min read

Which File System Has Journaling Capability?

The most commonly used journaling filesystem for Linux is the third extended filesystem (ext3fs), which was added to the kernel from version 2.4.

Which file system has journaling?

New Technology File System (NTFS) is Microsoft's default journaling system for Windows and Windows Server.

Is an example of a journaling filesystem?

Examples of journaling filesystems in production: NTFS (NT) BFS (BeOS) ReiserFS (Linux)

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Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.