CIS 170F: Windows 7 Administration

Week 5

Managing File Systems
Supported File System
CDFS File System

  • CD-ROM File System (CDFS) is a legacy file system for read-only CD-ROM media. Windows 7 supports CDFS for compatibility with older CD-ROM media.
  • CDFS standard closely follows the ISO 9660 standard.
  • CDFS is no longer the preferred format for CD media because it is limited by file names, folder depth of its directory structure, and limited support by newer operating systems. UDF is the current preferred file system for CD media.