On 16/09/2018 23:08, Mayayana wrote:

some people think it's nuts,

It is. This is really, really bad advice, and I'm going to ram it back
down your throat every time you give it.

but I
like to use FAT32 data partitions with Win7+ or
Linux, rather than wrestle with file restrictions I
have no use for. So I'm not saying convert to FAT32.
I'm just saying have storage area that's FAT32.

Given a choice between creating an NTFS or a FAT32 data partition, FAT32
offers NOTHING that NTFS does not ...

NTFS + Audit trail so that, if there's a power outage, the system has
maximum chance of autorecovering

FAT32 - You sure as hell better remember to run CHKDSK after a power
outage, otherwise your chances of recovery, already uncertain, are
significantly further reduced.

NTFS + Security which, on a data partition, YOU can specify to suit your
needs.

FAT32 - No security at all, any fool can hack it.

And so on. Quit giving this **** advice.