ReactOS Reaches Major Milestone with NTFS Install Support

ReactOS Gains NTFS Install Support with New Driver.

ReactOS Reaches Major Milestone with NTFS Install Support

TL;DR

  • ReactOS can now be installed directly onto NTFS partitions.
  • This is a significant step towards the project's beta release.
  • The previous limitation required users to use FAT32 partitions.
  • The new NTFS driver is still missing caching, journaling, and security support.
  • ReactOS aims for binary compatibility with Windows Server 2003.
  • Read-only NTFS support was added in 2016, and boot support in 2022.
  • ReactOS is a community-developed, volunteer-driven open-source project.