DOS/Windows format

DOS/Windows format definition - computer

DOS and Windows use a file system known as the File Allocation Table (FAT) to keep track of data on a disk. All floppy disks and hard disks must be initialized with the FAT before use. This is known as a high-level format. Windows NT/2000/XP can optionally use its own native format (see NTFS). See format program.



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