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Windows on exFAT has some bugs
As shown in the screenshot attachment, when using the exFAT file system as the system volume to run the latest version of Windows 11 Build 27686, the following bugs exist: 1. When the Shim Dat...
ExFAT has limitations when it comes to being used as a system volume. For example, it doesn't support journaling, which can lead to file system corruption issues.
- I've read that ExFAT has some limitations when used as a system volume, particularly the lack of journaling, which can increase the risk of file system corruption. Have you experienced any issues with ExFAT in critical use cases, like as a system drive or for larger data handling? How do you usually work around its limitations?
Audret
It's not a big problem. If there is an error in the file system, you can use the chkdsk.exe utility to scan and repair it.
My main computers has been using exFAT to deploy Windows 10 and has been running in a production environment for 5 years. It has been working stably and has never been damaged since daily use.
