210-255 Question #160: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: FAT32. FAT32 is named for its use of 32-bit entries in the File Allocation Table to address cluster locations on the disk.

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Which file system has 32 bits assigned to the address clusters of the allocation table?

FAT32 is named for its use of 32-bit entries in the File Allocation Table to address cluster locations on the disk.

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B. NTFS (New Technology File System) uses a Master File Table (MFT) rather than a File Allocation Table, and does not use the FAT addressing model at all.
C. EXT4 is a Linux journaling file system that uses inode-based addressing with extents, not a File Allocation Table with fixed-width cluster address entries.
D. FAT16 uses 16-bit entries in its allocation table, which limits it to a maximum of 65,536 clusters and much smaller partition sizes than FAT32.

Concept tested. FAT32 file system 32-bit cluster addressing

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/backup-and-storage/fat-hpfs-and-ntfs-file-systems

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