What is the difference between an NTFS partition and a FAT partition?

[ProfRon]

Man, NTFS and FAT partitions handle your files in totally different ways. I always think of FAT as that old-school buddy who's fun but kinda limited. You can stick it on USB drives easy, but it chokes on huge files over four gigs. NTFS? That's the reliable one I trust for my main hard drive. It lets you pile on massive files without a hitch. Plus, it locks down who accesses what, like a bouncer at a club. FAT doesn't bother with that; it's wide open for anyone. I remember swapping a FAT stick between my Windows box and that ancient Mac-worked smooth. But NTFS? It gets picky across systems unless you tweak things. You might need extra software to peek inside from non-Windows gear. FAT shines for quick shares, though. It's lighter, boots faster on tiny setups. NTFS bulks up with extras like error checks that save your bacon from crashes. I once lost a chunk of photos on FAT after a power blip-NTFS would've journaled it safe. You get compression too, squeezing files smaller on NTFS. FAT just sits there, no frills. I swap to FAT for thumb drives heading to game consoles. NTFS rules my laptop for work stuff, keeps permissions tight. Ever notice how FAT maxes partitions at two terabytes? NTFS laughs at that, handles way bigger sprawls. You feel the difference when copying gigs of videos-FAT slows to a crawl past limits. I stick NTFS everywhere possible now. It journals changes, so if your drive hiccups, you recover quick.

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