Exfat vs ntfs

[Sossity]

Apo!ogies, for the duplicate thread, but the auto correct spelling on my tablet is typing something entirely different from what I meant to say.

I meant exfa t vs ntf s for my clone drive.

 

[chscag]

What is the clone drive used for? ExFAT like all FAT formats is susceptable to errors as it is a non journaling file format which is why MS abandoned it long ago. If you're looking for a file format compatible with both macOS and Windows, exFAT can be used. Personally I would use NTFS and install a driver for macOS to read and write to that format. Paragon NTFS from Paragon software is the driver I recommend.

 

[Sossity]

What is the clone drive used for? ExFAT like all FAT formats is susceptable to errors as it is a non journaling file format which is why MS abandoned it long ago. If you're looking for a file format compatible with both macOS and Windows, exFAT can be used. Personally I would use NTFS and install a driver for macOS to read and write to that format. Paragon NTFS from Paragon software is the driver I recommend.

The clone drive is the backup to my mac hfs drive. It would be in case I have to plug them into a computer that is not hfs and mine, or if I don't have access to my own computer.

I have read that exfat is not the most reliable, and so far, have used ntfs on the clone backups, so far, I have a set at home I use with my mac in hfs, and then the clone in ntfs, so I have my data each in both formats.

would there be a way I could run paragon from a usb stick or something the event I had to plug in my ntfs clone into a mac without paragon installed on it?

will formatting my hard drives with paragon running through my mac be good? I was told it is best to format drives in ntfs on a windows box, but what if I do not have a windows pc and only a mac with paragon running on it?

 

[chscag]

We need to know what are you using to make the backups? Time Machine requires that the external backup drive be formatted to HFS+. CCC and SuperDuper likewise require the backup drive be formatted to HFS+. Unless you're using some other backup program, you would need to maintain the HFS+ format. You can, however, mount a HFS+ drive and read it from a Windows computer with the proper driver installed. Again Paragon software would be my choice for the driver software.

 

[Sossity]

We need to know what are you using to make the backups? Time Machine requires that the external backup drive be formatted to HFS+. CCC and SuperDuper likewise require the backup drive be formatted to HFS+. Unless you're using some other backup program, you would need to maintain the HFS+ format. You can, however, mount a HFS+ drive and read it from a Windows computer with the proper driver installed. Again Paragon software would be my choice for the driver software.

So far, I have used CCC, and used the hfs external as the source and cloned to the destination ntfs external drive. I have paragon ntfs installed on my mac.

my concern is if I ever find myself having to use a computer other than my own, like a public computer that is either windows or mac.