NTFS, FAT32 orexFAT?

Here is a question: Do you know what resilient file system (ReFS) is?

ReFS is the new file system made up from the currentNTFSfile system code.

manage storage spaces

However, it is not the replacement of NTFS, it has its own merits and demerits instead.

More importantly, it is able to address some major issues of NTFS.

Main Functions of ReFS

Compared with NTFS, ReFS has four main new functions.

create a new pool

The functions mainly contain disk construction reliability, built-in resiliency, compatibility and deletion four aspects.

Additionally, Windows cannot boot from ReFS volume.

Mirrored and stripped volumes on dynamic disks are replaced by mirrored and stripped storage pools in Storage Space.

select drives to create a pool

However, only the mirrored space supports automatic error-correction in ReFS.

Lets explain the functions of ReFS one by one.

The supported maximum file size and volume size are 16exbibytesand 1yobibyterespectively.

Free space is calculated by a layered distributor which contains large, medium and small chunks three divided tables.

Whenever you read or write the file, ReFS will check it to ensure that theres nothing wrong.

Whats more, ReFS doesnt check whether files have corruption only when reading and writing them.

This means the resilient file system has the internal resilience to check whether the file data is damaged.

And you dont have to usechkdskat all.

You dont have to restart the system or set the drive as offline as with NTFS file system.

You are not allowed to format any old partitions as ReFS on Windows10.

It is a wise choice to understand the advantages and disadvantages of the file system before selecting one.

Look at this guide, and you will acquire what you want.

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The Cons of ReFS

Inevitably, ReFS still has some disadvantages and needs further improvement.

If those demerits are acceptable, it’s possible for you to use it either.

Here are steps to use ReFS, yo read them carefully.

Step 1:

1.Typecontrol panelin the search window and click it.

2.ClickSystem and Securityto continue.

3.Choosestorage spacesin the pop-up page.

Step 2: ClickCreate a new pool and storage spaceto continue.

Step 3:ClickCreate pool.

Then choose adrive letterfor the pool, set the size for the pool and choose ReFS file system.

After that, click create storage space to finish the process.