ReactOS can now be installed onto NTFS partitions
Original title: ReactOS reaches major milestone with NTFS install support
The project still requires FAT32 today only in older builds, and the new driver lacks journaling and security support.
ReactOS, an open-source Windows alternative, can now be installed directly onto an NTFS partition, removing a long-standing need for a FAT32 install partition. The project says the driver still lacks caching, journaling, and security support and may contain undiscovered bugs. The change is a step toward its goal of binary compatibility with Windows Server 2003, not a finished beta.
Unconfirmed: The ReactOS team says the new driver may still have undiscovered bugs.
- Installations previously required a FAT32 partition.
- The NTFS driver lacks caching, which the project says hurts performance.
- ReactOS warned on X of potentially undiscovered bugs.
- Products
- ReactOS
From the original article
1 min read at arstechnica.com
Open source Windows alternative ReactOS has reached a major milestone: The operating system can now be installed directly onto an NTFS drive partition. As reported by Phoronix , the move to NTFS clears a long-standing hurdle for the project and brings it one step closer to finally reaching beta. Prior to this latest announcement, ReactOS required users to keep a FAT32 partition for installations.
By vintagedave · arstechnica.com
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