Does Vista use a new version of NTFS?

I know WinXP uses NTFS 3.1, but does Vista use a newer, better version? If
so, what are the benefits of that versus WinXP NTFS 3.1?

As far as I know it's still NTFS 3.1.
However running diskpart does show the ability to detect bitlocker...


Bill F.


"larry23" <larry23@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I know WinXP uses NTFS 3.1, but does Vista use a newer, better version? If
> so, what are the benefits of that versus WinXP NTFS 3.1?

Yes --Transactional NTFS and for good info on this check out

http://blogs.msdn.com/because_we_can...spx?q=ntfs&p=1

http://blogs.msdn.com/because_we_can...25/411874.aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/because_we_can...21/410628.aspx

Webcast on Vista NTFS

MSDN Webcast: The Revolutionary Windows Vista Transactional NTFS (TxF)
Infrastructure (Level 200) Event ID: 1032294095

http://g.msn.com/9SE/1?http://mseven...=1&CS=AWP&SR=1

Enjoy.

CH

"larry23" <larry23@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I know WinXP uses NTFS 3.1, but does Vista use a newer, better version? If
> so, what are the benefits of that versus WinXP NTFS 3.1?

In order for me to use TxF on my current HD, do I need a full reformat with
the Final-Release Vista Boot-Disk to achieve this or is this something that
gets automatically implemented transparently on current WinXP-formatted
drives?

"Chad Harris" wrote:

> Yes --Transactional NTFS and for good info on this check out
>
> http://blogs.msdn.com/because_we_can...spx?q=ntfs&p=1
>
> http://blogs.msdn.com/because_we_can...25/411874.aspx
>
> http://blogs.msdn.com/because_we_can...21/410628.aspx
>
> Webcast on Vista NTFS
>
> MSDN Webcast: The Revolutionary Windows Vista Transactional NTFS (TxF)
> Infrastructure (Level 200) Event ID: 1032294095
>
> http://g.msn.com/9SE/1?http://mseven...=1&CS=AWP&SR=1
>
> Enjoy.
>
> CH
>
> "larry23" <larry23@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:148C05E1-19E2-447F-AA8E-6FCCB9F60478@microsoft.com...
> >I know WinXP uses NTFS 3.1, but does Vista use a newer, better version? If
> > so, what are the benefits of that versus WinXP NTFS 3.1?
>
>
>

Larry this is something that gets automatically implemented as part of
Vista--you need only install Vista. It's essentially their version of NTFS
in Vista.

An excellent set of high quality resources that frequently has new entries
on the Vista file system, numerous server issues and Vista issues, and Vista
Beta team chat reproductions is Jill Zoeller's blog. Jill has taken the
time to participate on this group, as has Darrel Gorter, two of the very few
people at MSFT Redmond Vista who do this.

See Jill Zoeller's Team Blog and her links to other blogs at
http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx.

Take a look at the tags Jill has listed on the right of her web page. If
you're interested in some of those topics they provide a lot of valuable
information.

CH






"larry23" <larry23@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:14F44963-608E-4496-8178-E0DFA2202E1A@microsoft.com...
> In order for me to use TxF on my current HD, do I need a full reformat
> with
> the Final-Release Vista Boot-Disk to achieve this or is this something
> that
> gets automatically implemented transparently on current WinXP-formatted
> drives?
>
> "Chad Harris" wrote:
>
>> Yes --Transactional NTFS and for good info on this check out
>>
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/because_we_can...spx?q=ntfs&p=1
>>
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/because_we_can...25/411874.aspx
>>
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/because_we_can...21/410628.aspx
>>
>> Webcast on Vista NTFS
>>
>> MSDN Webcast: The Revolutionary Windows Vista Transactional NTFS (TxF)
>> Infrastructure (Level 200) Event ID: 1032294095
>>
>> http://g.msn.com/9SE/1?http://mseven...=1&CS=AWP&SR=1
>>
>> Enjoy.
>>
>> CH
>>
>> "larry23" <larry23@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:148C05E1-19E2-447F-AA8E-6FCCB9F60478@microsoft.com...
>> >I know WinXP uses NTFS 3.1, but does Vista use a newer, better version?
>> >If
>> > so, what are the benefits of that versus WinXP NTFS 3.1?
>>
>>
>>

The answer is "Yes, it does."
By the way, the version of NTFS in XP is 5.1, not 3.1
If I'm not mistaken, the version of NTFS found in Vista RTM will be
"6.something-or-other".

Donald
-------------------------------------------

lol
thats cuz xp was considered nt5-and vista most probably will be considered
nt6.

"Donald L McDaniel" <orthocross@wildblue.invalid> wrote in message
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>
> The answer is "Yes, it does."
> By the way, the version of NTFS in XP is 5.1, not 3.1
> If I'm not mistaken, the version of NTFS found in Vista RTM will be
> "6.something-or-other".
>
> Donald
> -------------------------------------------

So all-in-all to get from WinXP's NTFS 5.x to Vista's NTFS 6.x - does this
require a full reformat? Or is 6.x simply the TxF we were posting earlier
that turns any WinXP NTFS 5.1 to Vista's NTFS 6.x automatically?

"Donald L McDaniel" wrote:

>
> The answer is "Yes, it does."
> By the way, the version of NTFS in XP is 5.1, not 3.1
> If I'm not mistaken, the version of NTFS found in Vista RTM will be
> "6.something-or-other".
>
> Donald
> -------------------------------------------
>

Donald:

Use the built-in FSUTIL utility and you will find that indeed, the version
of NTFS in Windows XP/2003 is 3.1

E.g. at the Commadnd Prompt type:

fsutil fsinfo ntfsinfo c:

hit Enter

and look at the version number .. it's 3.1

It's called version 5.1 in the press after XP's NT version which is 5.1.
Windows Server 2003 uses the same version (that is: 3.1 / 5.1) of NTFS as XP
does.

Donald L McDaniel wrote:
>> The answer is "Yes, it does."
>> By the way, the version of NTFS in XP is 5.1, not 3.1
>> If I'm not mistaken, the version of NTFS found in Vista RTM will be
>> "6.something-or-other".
>>
>> Donald
>> -------------------------------------------

The version of NTFS found in RC1 x64 version of Vista is 3.1. If you know
how to use fsutil go check


"Jeff" <S.Cerevesiae@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> lol
> thats cuz xp was considered nt5-and vista most probably will be considered
> nt6.
>
> "Donald L McDaniel" <orthocross@wildblue.invalid> wrote in message
> news:no4oj2h6cq4aldealhja7ed0br9bhsdb42@4ax.com...
>>
>> The answer is "Yes, it does."
>> By the way, the version of NTFS in XP is 5.1, not 3.1
>> If I'm not mistaken, the version of NTFS found in Vista RTM will be
>> "6.something-or-other".
>>
>> Donald
>> -------------------------------------------
>