Short for high-performance file system, HPFS was first introduced with IBM’s OS/2 version 1.2. HPFS is available on subsequent versions, and with Microsoft Windows NT 3.0. HPFS supports long file names and large hard drives compared to FAT.
HPFS features
- HPFS supports a maximum of 64 gigabytes.
- HPFS386 is a 32-bit version of HPFS used with IBM LAN Server Advanced and Warp Server Advanced.
Computer acronyms, FNODE, Hard drive terms, NTFS, Partition, Super Block
HPFS is not commonly used with today’s computers and servers.
