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Filesystem Recovery Course - FAT Recovery Test

What does the second element of a directory entry contain?

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

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

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
up to 13 characters

What is a cluster chain for the file the first cluster of which is 6?

6-3-2-4-6
cluster chain contains loop
6-3-2-4

Check what happens when a file is deleted on FAT filesystem

first bytes of all the corresponding directory entries are replaced with E5
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 EOF
all file clusters are zeroed

How many FAT tables can be on a FAT volume?

always 2
always 1
up to 4

What happens with a file name stored in the directory entry of the old format when the file is deleted?

file name remains intact
the first character of the file name is destroyed
the first two characters of the file name are destroyed
file name is fully destroyed

What is the name of the old FAT directory format?

short file name standard
8.3. Standard
8 Standard

Fragmented files cannot be recovered with high quality on FAT filesystem

false
true

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

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

What is the main difference between FAT32 and exFAT

the number of FAT tables
format of directory
the number of boot sectors

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