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User's guide O&O DiskImage Supported File Systems
Supported File Systems
O&O DiskImage supports the following file systems: FAT, FAT32, NTFS and as of O&O DiskImage
12, exFAT as well.
Note:
With O&O DiskImage you can backup the used sectors of all file systems that it supports. Whenever
a volume or partition is found with an unknown file system, O&O DiskImage will automatically
create a forensic image, i.e., an image of all sectors. If you wish to make an image like this
manually, you’ll need to switch from image all used sectors to forensic imaging in
imagingoptions.
File System Explanation
exFAT Starting from O&O DiskImage 12, the exFAT-file
system is supported. This was designed
especially by Microsoft in regard to flash drives,
and delivers better performance than FAT. It is
also much better against structural damage to
the file system and protected against data loss.
FAT FAT is the oldest data system, the roots of which
go back to MS DOS. It is supported by
Windows. O&O DiskImage can be used without
any problem on FAT drives.
FAT32 FAT32 is the native file system of Windows
95b/98/Me. It offers some advantages compared
to the older FAT. FAT32 drives are Windows-
supported by default and can be defragmented
without any problem using O&O DiskImage.
NTFS The NT file system was developed completely
new for the Windows NT family. It offers the
option of security restrictions on the file level,
increases the security against data errors, and
achieves higher performance.It is supported by
Windows.
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