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ReactOS Nears Beta With Native NTFS Installation Support

Original: ReactOS moves closer to beta as major NTFS driver improvements enable installation on NTFS partitions and Windows-compat

The open-source Windows-compatible operating system ReactOS can now be installed directly onto NTFS partitions, following nearly a decade of work on its NTFS driver. The milestone brings Windows-compatible formatting and moves the project closer to a long-awaited beta release. Open-source enthusiasts are welcoming the progress, noting it is a significant step toward practical compatibility with Windows software and hardware environments.

Why now: A decade-long engineering effort on the NTFS driver has just reached a major milestone, generating fresh interest in the open-source Windows alternative.

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• ReactOS moves closer to beta as major NTFS driver improvements enable installation on NTFS partitions and Windows-compatible formatting. https:// linuxiac.com/reactos-now-suppo rts-installation-on-ntfs-after-nearly-a-decade-of-work/ # reactos # opensource · linuxiac · 1

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