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Windows 7 and 8 default to NTFS format on new PCs. 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.
Can Windows 7 Read exFAT format?
Flash Drives may also be formatted in exFAT.
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Operating Systems that Support the exFAT File System.
| Operating System | exFAT support | Patch download |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 7 | Supported natively | |
| Windows Vista | Requires update to Service Pack 1 or 2 (both supports exFAT) | Download Service Pack 1 (with exFAT support) Download Service Pack 2 (with exFAT support) |
Does Windows 7 support NTFS file system?
NTFS, designed from the ground up to completely replace FAT/FAT32, is the default filesystem on all Windows 7 PCs. (Specifically, Windows 7, Vista, and XP all support NTFS version 3.1.) It offers security features like encryption and permissions, compression, and quotas.
