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You can now choose ReFS when clean installing Windows 11 now
Windows 11 is testing new storage configurations to install the operating system beyond the default NTFS option. Based on changes seen in newer builds, it looks like Windows Setup will allow you to choose between NTFS (the default) and ReFS, the modern file format.
Windows 11 now lets you choose ReFS instead of just NTFS during a clean install in newer builds. ReFS offers better resilience and scalability, but some features like booting and app compatibility may still favor NTFS for now.
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I've just downloaded the canary channel release "27823.1000" and i dont see the pop-up box giving me the option to select either NTFS or ReFS
any advice on this is greatly apperciated.
Windows 11 now lets you choose ReFS instead of just NTFS during a clean install in newer builds. ReFS offers better resilience and scalability, but some features like booting and app compatibility may still favor NTFS for now.
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