FAT vs NTFS

A file system is a method for storing and organizing computer files and the data they contain to make it easy to find and access them. FAT is the file system used in the earlier stage of Microsoft's OS (MS-Dos, Windows 3.11, Windows 95, 98) which was replaced by NTFS.

FAT(File Allocation Table) is a file system used by MS-DOS and other Windows Operating System. It is a system in which Windows stores information about each file in the File Allocation Table, so that it can retrieve later.

NTFS (New Teknologi File System) is an advanced file system that provides performance, security, reliability, and advanced features that are not found in any version of FAT.

The Benefits of NTFS:

Support for large hard drives
Support for large file sizes
Simple management of single disk partitions
Improved performance

Other Features of NTFS:

Security and access control
Distributed link tracking
Hard links for files
Symbolic links for directories
More efficient context indexing
File compression
File encryption
Volume shadow copy backup
Flexible metadata support for attributes, properties, and streams
Ability to mount a local drive to a folder on an NTFS volume

Considering the benefits and features of NTFS, it is wiser to consider NTFS.

So, How to Convert FAT to NTFS?

Note: This solution will not affect any data stored in the partition while converting but I advice you to have a backup. And after you convert to NTFS, you cannot convert back to FAT.

Go to Command prompt (Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt)
Type the following in the command prompt
Convert x: /fs:ntfs
Where x€™ represents the drive which you want to covert.

In case if you want to convert the partition that is currently in use, you will not be able to convert and you can schedule the task when you restart the computer. This may be the scenario if you are trying to the convert the partition where your Windows is located.