MS-DOS FAT file system

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf file format
gptkbp:capacity 2 GB
gptkbp:characteristic No file permissions
No journaling
Limited security
Simple structure
Widely compatible
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Microsoft
gptkbp:directoryStructure Root directory
Boot sector
Data region
FAT region
gptkbp:fileAllocationMethod gptkb:File_Allocation_Table
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MS-DOS FAT file system
gptkbp:introducedIn 1977
gptkbp:limitation Fragmentation
No built-in encryption
No access control lists
No support for large files
No support for long filenames
gptkbp:RAM 2 GB
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:ECMA-107
gptkb:ISO/IEC_9293
gptkbp:successor gptkb:FAT16
gptkb:FAT32
gptkbp:supports USB flash drives
Memory cards
8.3 filename format
Removable media
Floppy disks
Hard disks
gptkbp:supportsFormat gptkb:FAT12
gptkb:FAT16
gptkb:FAT32
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:DR-DOS
gptkb:FreeDOS
gptkb:OpenDOS
gptkb:Windows_95
gptkb:Windows_98
gptkb:Windows_NT
gptkb:Windows_XP
gptkb:Windows_CE
gptkb:Windows_ME
gptkb:OS/2
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:MS-DOS
Embedded systems
Digital cameras
Bootable media
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ISO/IEC_9293
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7