ExFAT is often recommended for dual-boot setups due to its compatibility across systems.
ExFAT is often recommended for dual-boot setups due to its compatibility across systems.
You have several options for compatibility between Windows and Linux. While exFAT is a widely supported format, it doesn’t match the performance of NTFS or ext4 for large files. The main challenge lies in balancing stability, speed, and cross-platform reliability. You might also consider exploring Btrfs or ZFS if you need advanced features, but these require more setup. Ultimately, exFAT is a practical choice for general use, though it won’t match NTFS’s native optimization.
It works well enough, though it isn’t the most stable. I’d keep key files in NTFS and mount them as read-only on Linux, using one exFAT drive for Steam and acting as a bridge between the two. But I mostly stick to Windows, and on Linux I can usually just read the Windows files.
I usually stick with NTFS for my storage devices, it hasn’t caused any problems. On Linux systems, it works fine even on basic PCs.
With the ntfs 3 driver now integrated into the kernel, NTFS has become my preferred filesystem for shared partitions. Previously, I relied on ext4 and the Ext2FS driver on Windows, but the newer ntfs 3 offers superior performance. The Ext2FS remains acceptable if you occasionally need to access a mainly Linux drive in Windows. exFAT consistently proved unreliable for practical use.