what is HPFS

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  Ankita Katdare

  HPFS keeps information in a disk cache area of memory until it needs to be written to disk.
  
  This creates a problem.
  Because a user must insure that all the information has been properly written to disk by shutting the system down through command rather than just turning the 'power off'.
  
  The HPFS code and cache use a significant amount of memory, and the loss of memory affects performance, therefore HPFS is not recommended on small systems with less than 8-16 megabytes of RAM.
  
  Obviously this is not an issue in today's memory loaded systems.
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  sushant005

  @ AbaraKaDabra thanks for your information.
  
  As we know that floppy disk is formatted as FAT file system.
  But anyone tell me can it be formatted as HPFS file System?If yes how and if no why?
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  Ankita Katdare

  In the case of floppy disks, the use of FAT as the only officially supported format ensures interchangeability with other operating systems.
  
  Correct me if I am wrong. But, by definition, HPFS does not support removable media.
  
  Floppy Disks somehow do not go with 'High Performance', isn't it?
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  sushant005

  AbraKadabra

  Floppy Disks somehow do not go with 'High Performance', isn't it?

  can you please explain here what is the meaning of 'High Performance' so that i exactly came to know what is the actual reason.I am not getting it clearly!!