File System - ACRONIS TRUEIMAGE DELUXE User Manual

Figure 3.9. Selecting the restored partition type
Having selected partition type, click to continue.
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3.1.8

File system

Acronis TrueImage Deluxe software allows to similarly change a partition file
system at restoration (Figure 3.10).
Let's assume you are restoring a partition from a low capacity disk with the
FAT16 file system to a new higher capacity hard disk. It would be ineffective
(and just impossible in some cases) to use the FAT16 file system on a high
capacity hard disk. The fact is that FAT16 limits partition size to 4 GB, so you
won't be able to restore a 4 GB FAT16 partition to a new disk of higher
capacity, as you'll have to change the file system.
It would be logical to change FAT16 to FAT32 in the given case. Set the
switch to the appropriate position in the Restored Partition File System window
to do this.
You should also remember that not all operating systems can boot from a
FAT32 partition. MS-DOS, Windows 95 Original, Windows NT 3.x, 4.x does
not support FAT32 and won't work after restoration with a file system
change, i.e. they can be restored to a FAT16 partition only.
But you can freely convert a FAT16 partition with newer operating systems to
FAT32.
You can find file system comparatives in the Appendix A «General Information. Hard
Disks» section.
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