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Filesystem Recovery Course - FAT Recovery Test

Fragmented files cannot be recovered with high quality on FAT filesystem

true
false

How many boot sectors can be on a FAT volume?

at least two
always 1
1 or 2

How many FAT directory entry formats exist?

two
one
three

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

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
up to 13 characters

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

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

Where is a root directory usually stored on FAT?

in the last cluster of data area
between a boot sector and FAT tables
in the first cluster of data area

Check what happens when a file is deleted on FAT filesystem

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

What is the name of the old FAT directory format?

short file name standard
8.3. Standard
8 Standard

What does the second element of a directory entry contain?

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

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