


Windows uses NTFS, and its ancestor, FAT32, is particularly prevalent on USB sticks. On Linux, ext4 is currently popular, with Btrfs waiting in the wings as its replacement. Unfortunately, a number of them currently are out there vying for that right. Massimiliano Ghilardi changed this with the small Fstransform toolkit: One command is all it takes to change the filesystem.įilesystems are responsible for how files are stored on hard drives. Once you opt for a filesystem, it cannot be changed easily – especially if you already have files on it.
