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220-1102 · Question #340

A technician is partitioning a hard disk. The five primary partitions should contain 4TB of free space. Which of the following partition styles should the technician use to partition the device?

The correct answer is B. GPT. For a hard disk requiring five primary partitions and containing 4TB of free space, GPT (GUID Partition Table) is the necessary partition style.

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Question

A technician is partitioning a hard disk. The five primary partitions should contain 4TB of free space. Which of the following partition styles should the technician use to partition the device?

Options

  • AEFS
  • BGPT
  • CMBR
  • DFAT32

How the community answered

(33 responses)
  • A
    9% (3)
  • B
    73% (24)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    15% (5)

Why each option

For a hard disk requiring five primary partitions and containing 4TB of free space, GPT (GUID Partition Table) is the necessary partition style.

AEFS

EFS (Encrypting File System) is a file-level encryption feature, not a disk partition style.

BGPTCorrect

GPT (GUID Partition Table) supports disks larger than 2TB and allows for a virtually unlimited number of partitions, making it suitable for a 4TB disk requiring five primary partitions.

CMBR

MBR (Master Boot Record) has limitations of supporting a maximum disk size of 2TB and only up to four primary partitions.

DFAT32

FAT32 is a file system, not a disk partition style, and has significant limitations on individual file and partition sizes.

Concept tested: Disk partition styles (MBR vs GPT)

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/disk-management/change-an-mbr-disk-into-a-gpt-disk

Topics

#Partitioning#GPT#Disk management#Storage capacity

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