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# How Partitions and File Systems Work (3 of 5) - Windows File Systems - Before a partition or drive can be used it must be: - Assigned a drive letter (C: or D:) - Formatted using a file system - File system is the overall structure an OS uses to name, store, and organiz...

# How Partitions and File Systems Work (3 of 5) - Windows File Systems - Before a partition or drive can be used it must be: - Assigned a drive letter (C: or D:) - Formatted using a file system - File system is the overall structure an OS uses to name, store, and organize files on a drive - File systems supported by Windows: - NTFS - uses smaller allocation unit or cluster sizes than FAT32 (more efficient) - ReFS - Resilient File System (ReFS) is designed to improve on the NTFS file system by offering better fault tolerance and allowing for better compatibility with virtualization and data redundancy - NFS - Network File System is a client/server file system that supports file sharing over a network across platforms