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| File System | Windows XP | Ubuntu Linux |
|---|---|---|
| NTFS | Yes | Yes |
| FAT32 | Yes | Yes |
| exFAT | Yes | Yes (with ExFAT packages) |
| HFS+ | No | Yes |
Does Linux use NTFS?
NTFS. The ntfs-3g driver is used in Linux-based systems to read from and write to NTFS partitions. NTFS (New Technology File System) is a file system developed by Microsoft and used by Windows computers (Windows 2000 and later). Until 2007, Linux distros relied on the kernel ntfs driver which was read-only.
Does FAT32 work on Linux?
FAT32 is read/write compatible with a majority of recent and recently obsolete operating systems, including DOS, most flavors of Windows (up to and including 8), Mac OS X, and many flavors of UNIX-descended operating systems, including Linux and FreeBSD.
