FAT File System Registry Settings
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8/28/2008
The file allocation table (FAT) file system retrieves driver specific settings from the registry.
You can place settings for FAT**, exFAT,** and TFAT at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\FATFS
- or -
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\Profile\<MyProfileName>\FATFS.
In addition to settings that can be made at these levels, you can set formatting options for FAT, TFAT, and exFAT at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\FATFS\FormatOptions
For information about specific types of settings you can make to control and customize FAT file systems, see the following topics:
- Default Registry Settings for FAT File Systems
- Registry Settings for FATFS Disk Caching
- Registry Settings for FAT Format Options
- Registry Settings for TFAT-Specific Options
- Registry Settings for Other FATFS Options **
- Registry Settings for FATFS Flag Values **
For Windows Embedded CE 6.0 and later, some FAT registry settings have been deprecated. For more information, see Deprecated FAT Registry Settings.