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# exFAT file system

The exFAT (Extended File Allocation Table) file system is designed for high-capacity USB flash drives and memory cards. It supports a large number of files and data – replacing the FAT32 system. It was first used in Windows 7, but it also worked in Windows XP.

exFAT also supports transaction journaling, meaning that damaged files can be recovered even from a flash drive.

One disadvantage of this file system is that it does not allow data compression or file encryption. The maximum size of a given file is 16 EB.

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