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Cross-platform usable filesystem with large file support
What is the best filesystem to use cross-platform (Linux, Windows, OS X) which supports disk sizes of at least 2TB and file sizes >4GB?
I'm planning to use it on a USB drive on different computers.
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Cross platform Hard Disk encryption?
I would like to encrypt my hard drive so that it requires a password to access it. However features like BitLocker in Windows will only work under Windows, and cannot be accessed from another OS such ...
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How do I identify the file system used on a partition?
Let's say I have a disk which has undergone corruption and I can't boot it anymore.
How can I identify out the file system that has been used for the disk partition in an easy way?
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Cross-platform file system open-source
What is the best cross-platform file system, for Linux, Windows, MacOSX and FreeBSD?
NTFS would be the best option but isn't open source.
FAT has important limitations like 4GB per file.
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Which Large File System Format to use for USB Flash drive compatible with Ubuntu/Mac/Windows?
I've had this problem for a long time and can't find a solution. I switch between the 3 OSes all the time and use a 1TB USB Drive to do so. I can't seem to find a format that is compatible across all ...
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Cross-platform file system
I would like my external drives to be readable and writable from Linux, Mac OS X and Windows.
FAT32 works, but the 4 GB file size limit is a showstopper these days. Are there any alternatives?
