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The file system used on the Xbox is [[FATX]], a variant of FAT16/32 developed by Microsoft specifically for the Xbox. | The file system used on the Xbox is [[FATX]], a variant of FAT16/32 developed by Microsoft specifically for the Xbox. | ||
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== Implementations == | == Implementations == | ||
Latest revision as of 05:38, 3 July 2022
The file system used on the Xbox is FATX, a variant of FAT16/32 developed by Microsoft specifically for the Xbox.
The Config Sector contains the filesystem magic number, some basic filesystem metadata, and Xbox Live account information.
Implementations
| Name | Platform | Read/Write | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official | Xbox | Read/Write | Official FATX implementation by Microsoft |
| fatxfs | GNU/Linux, macOS | Read-Only | FUSE-based implementation |
Further Reading
- Most up to date: The FATX filesystem
- Archive of the xbox-linux project from 2010: Differences between Xbox FATX and MS-DOS FAT
- An older version of that document including info about unknown (XBLA?) config sectors
- Private writings from 2002: XBOX DISK LAYOUT v0.13
