![]() The data width for the current standard file system, NTFS, is 64 bits. The data width for FAT32 amounts to 32 bits – hence the 32 in its name instead of the 16 bit of the predecessor system. Just like NTFS, an older file system, exFAT is a proprietary format of Microsoft and is, therefore, not an open-source standard. ![]() A derivative was later developed based on FAT, called exFAT. ![]() As a result, the various FAT formats are used beyond the confines of various operating systems.įAT32 is the last evolutionary step of the conventional FAT standard it was preceded by FAT12 and FAT16. FAT continues to be the de-facto industry standard for file systems to this day. But the technical roots of FAT32 date back all the way to 1977 when Microsoft first developed the File Allocation Table (in short: FAT). Instead of replacing the previous version, it served as an extension. The FAT32 file system developed from its predecessor FAT16 following the introduction of the Microsoft operating system Windows 95B.
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