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Root Directory (FAT12/FAT16 only)

Is it true that the data after the FATs is only the root directory on FAT12 and 16? If so, should explain where it is on FAT32 or how we don't have one? If not, then remove this statement?

Colors of VFAT_directory_entries.png are unusable

The colors of this file are hard to distinguish and thereby serve not their purpose. Especially with red-green color vision deficiency those colors were chosen like they were a color vision test. Please use clear contrast and vibrant colors. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/VFAT_directory_entries.png/350px-VFAT_directory_entries.png — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.219.233.174 (talk) 17:43, 14 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Comments to FAT16 example

My comments to what the example FAT16 actually shows:

Fourth chain (7 clusters) for a non-fragmented, possibly truncated file (here: #B, #C, #D, #E, #F, #10, #11). Well , I don't see why the file is said as "possibly truncated"?
Fifth chain (1 cluster) for a sub-directory (here: 13h) and not 23h
Empty Clusters are 12h, 1Bh, 1Ch, 1Eh, 1Fh
Bad clusters are 17h, 18h, 1Dh — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.49.101.7 (talk) 10:27, 23 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Comments to FAT12 example

My comments to what the example FAT12 actually shows:

Fourth chain (7 clusters) for a non-fragmented, possibly truncated file (here: #B, #C, #D, #E, #F, #10, #11). The cluster chain is broken, cluster 0Dh is marked as free, so it is why the file is said as "possibly truncated".
Fifth chain (1 cluster) for a sub-directory (here: 13h) and not 23h
Empty Clusters are 12h, 1Bh, 1Ch, 1Eh, 1Fh
Bad clusters are 17h, 18h, 1Dh — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.49.101.7 (talk) 11:14, 23 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Strange abbreviation

In the infobox, there are several instances of "e.a.", which is not a standard abbreviation in the language in which this article is written. I suspect that what is meant is "etc." ("and all the other things" or "and so on") or "e.g." ("for example", if the list gives only a very few of the things that might be listed).

Note: If "e.a." is meant to stand for "et alii" ("and all the others") it is still nonstandard English — "et al." = "et alii" is for people and "etc." = "et cetera" is for things, in standard English usage. Other languages are not so picky.

Solo Owl 01:54, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

That stands for extended attribute (see the first infobox). Okterakt (talk) 11:42, 25 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Merge/trim

This article should definitely be merged into File Allocation Table. "Design of the FAT file system" is not a notable term. FAT has a design of course and it's interesting to some, but should not be a separate article in WP. This article is also too technical. It should be trimmed down significantly. WP is not the place for this level of technical detail. Stevebroshar (talk) 19:50, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]