

Now, for the data partition, you could probably use exFAT as the file system if you want to. So, really, regardless of the file system you use for the installation media, you have pretty much only one option here, which will be to access your Windows file system from Linux using NTFS, because that's the only file system the Windows system partition will use.Īnd what filesystem should I use for this shared partition (750GB)? It has no bearing on the file system that the OS uses after installation.įor instance, current consumer Windows installations always uses NTFS as the main file system (for the main Windows system partition), regardless of whether the media you created in Rufus uses FAT32 or NTFS.Īnd likewise, Linux will be installed using ext4 (most commonly), regardless of whether the installation media had NTFS or FAT32.

That is the file system used by the USB installer. When I use Rufus to create a USB stick I have two options: FAT32(Default) and NTFS.
