File Systems
FAT16 CHS
Simple 16-bit file system, maximum size of partition = 2Gb, maximum size of file = 2Gb. WinToFlash calculates LBA size based on CHS size.
FAT16 LBA
Simple 16-bit file system, maximum size of partition = 2Gb, maximum size of file = 2Gb. WinToFlash calculates CHS size approximately, based on LBA size.
FAT32 CHS
Simple 32-bit file system, maximum size of partition = 8Gb, maximum size of file = 4Gb. WinToFlash calculates LBA size based on CHS size.
FAT32 LBA
Simple 32-bit file system, maximum size of partition = 2Tb, maximum size of file = 4Gb. WinToFlash calculates CHS size approximately, based on LBA size.
NTFS
Advanced file system, maximum size of partition > 16Tb, maximum size of file > 16Tb. WinToFlash calculates CHS size approximately, based on LBA size for volumes, less than 8Gb.
exFAT
Simple 32-bit file system, maximum size of partition > 256Tb, maximum size of file > 256Tb. WinToFlash calculates CHS size approximately, based on LBA size for volumes less than 8Gb.
File System Comparison
| FAT16 CHS | FAT16 LBA | FAT32 CHS | FAT32 LBA | NTFS | exFAT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partition size | 2 Gb | 2 Gb | 8 Gb | 2 Tb | >16 Tb | >256 Tb |
| File Size | 2 Gb | 2 Gb | 4 Gb | 4 Gb | >16 Tb | >256 Tb |
| MBR partition type | 06h | 0Eh | 0Bh | 0Ch | 07h | 07h |
| Standard bootloader | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Grub4DOS bootloader | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Primary addressing | CHS | LBA | CHS | LBA | LBA | LBA |
