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Filesystem Recovery Course - FAT Recovery Test

How many FAT directory entry formats exist?

one
three
two

Check what happens when a file is deleted on FAT filesystem

file's corresponding records in the FAT table are zeroed
file name is fully destroyed
first bytes of all the corresponding directory entries are replaced with E5
first bytes of all the corresponding directory entries are replaced with EOF
all file clusters are zeroed

How many characters are allowed to have in a file name within the old directory format?

up to 256 characters
up to 10 characters for file name and up to 3 for file extension
up to 8 characters for file name and up to 3 for file extension

How many file name characters can be stored in a directory entry of the new format?

up to 13 characters
up to 8 characters for file name and up to 3 for file extension
up to 10 characters for file name and up to 3 for file extension

What does the second element of a directory entry contain?

character EA
file name ".."
file name "."

What is a cluster chain for the file the first cluster of which is 2?

2-5-3-6
2-5-3
2-3-5

What changes are made to FAT table when a file is deleted?

file's corresponding records are zeroed
no changes are made until new files are written
no changes are made

What does the first element of a directory entry contain?

file name "."
file name ".."
character EA

What is the name of the old FAT directory format?

8 Standard
short file name standard
8.3. Standard

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