What is the best compatible file system for linux and windows?

[Budi Febrianto]

Michael S. Dunsavage wrote:
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>> This is what you said Budi Febrianto
>>> Hi,
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>>> I just bought a new external harddisk for my backup, I plan 
>> to use it 
>>> for my linux system and also my windows.
>>> Linux still can't write to ntfs (maybe can, but with 
>> warning), while 
>>> windows can't read fat32 bigger than 32 GB (I think so) even though 
>>> linux can write/read it.
>>> Is there any way that I can use my external harddisk for linux and 
>>> windows the easy way? I don't want to create multiple partition on 
>>> that disk.
>> Too many unknowns to offer any solid advice.
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>> Is this drive only for backups?  Are you planning on a single 
>> backup product to backup both OS'es?  Do you plan on 
>> physically attaching this drive to both systems?  Is sharing 
>> the drive over the network acceptable?
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>> There are likely many valid solutions, but without knowing 
>> your specfic needs or intended usage, it is quite hard to 
>> make a suggestion.
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> I thought fat32 supported up to 2 terabytes?
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat32#FAT32
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> But windows can see 124 gig unless you don't need scandisk....
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> However MS format can only format 32GB
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> Now if you don't want to crate multiple partitions how about running MS in a
> Virutal Machine like Vmware?  Perhaps then just use NFS and samba?  
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	Once I format the external harddisk with fat32 with 80 GB partition. In 
linux it can read/write fine, but in windows... not. Maybe I did it 
wrong. I'll try again.
I'm using windows in office, and linux at home. That why I need to 
access the external hd from different os.