Format

exFAT (Extensible File Allocation Table) Disc Image

Summary

Name

exFAT (Extensible File Allocation Table) Disc Image

Identifiers

PUID: fmt/1609

Format type

Aggregate

Description

The Extensible File Allocation Table is a file system introduced by Microsoft in 2006, mainly for use in flash memory, such as USB flash drive and SD memory cards. It was a proprietary format until 2019, when Microsoft published its specification (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/exfat-specification). It may be possible and desirable to distinguish between different types of exFAT image. Please contact the PRONOM team if you can assist with this.

Note

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/exfat-specification

File extensions

img

Source

National Library of Australia / National Library of Australia

Developed by

Microsoft Corporation

Supported by

Microsoft Corporation

Relationships

Has priority over

• FAT Disk Image

Internal signatures

Changelog

• Added in V101

  Release date

  15 February 2022

  exFAT (extensible File Allocation Table) Disc Image: Signature researched and samples provided by The National Library of Australia.

  exFAT (extensible File Allocation Table) Disc Image: Full entry added. Submitted by The National Library of Australia.