Hej !
I need an external HDD to work fine on linux and windows, should I format in NTFS or exFAT ? I already have another on in NTFS that works fine, but would it be better to use exFAT ?
For what it’s worth, exFAT is the only format I’ve found to be universally compatible with any system I connect to, which is primarily Linux and macOS, with a very occasional Windows device in the mix. Huge files, thousands of small files, write/read doesn’t matter, it always works without issue. If there’s any chance you’ll connect to something other than Linux and Windows, exFAT should provide assurance it will work without needing to reformat.
I have the same scenario and I also opted into using exFAT. Even though the NTFS kernel driver is getting better, I have seen people reporting file system corruption on it. exFAT is the safer choice, as @FatherOBlivion mentioned.
Ok thx all !