<p>With the release of Windows 8 in 2012, Microsoft introduced a new file system named ReFS or Resilient File System.</p>
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<p>Unlike well-known NTFS or New Technology File Systems, ReFS offers more resiliency, performance, and significant data size support (35 PBs was 256TBs on NTFS).</p>
<p>So far, the next-generation file system was limited only to Windows Servers. In 2017 the company introduced limited ReFS support for only Professional and Enterprise-based Windows 10 versions.</p>
<p>In 2023 things we are seeing some changes in ReFS support on Windows client operating systems.</p>
<p>As noticed by the Twitter user and Windows enthusiast Xeno it appears that Microsoft has started enabling ReFS features on Windows 11.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Enabling ID 42189933 will allow you to install Windows to a ReFS partition without any other workarounds! <a href="https://t.co/YO6aieo0fl">pic.twitter.com/YO6aieo0fl</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Xeno (@XenoPanther) <a href="https://twitter.com/XenoPanther/status/1616243574403928064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Even though this feature is still disabled with the latest Windows 11 Dev channel build 25281, it can be enabled using a special velocity ID &#8220;42189933&#8221;</p>