220-802 · Question #382
Which of the following is true about a file when it is copied from an NTFS to a FAT32 partitions?
The correct answer is B. All of the file permissions are lost. NTFS (New Technology File System) supports advanced features such as file-level permissions (ACLs), file ownership, encryption, auditing, and compression. FAT32 (File Allocation Table 32) is an older, simpler file system that does not support any of these features. When a file…
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- AThe file owner is preserved
- BAll of the file permissions are lost
- CAll file permissions must be reassigned
- DThe file name becomes case insensitive
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(21 responses)- A5% (1)
- B90% (19)
- C5% (1)
Explanation
NTFS (New Technology File System) supports advanced features such as file-level permissions (ACLs), file ownership, encryption, auditing, and compression. FAT32 (File Allocation Table 32) is an older, simpler file system that does not support any of these features. When a file is copied from an NTFS partition to a FAT32 partition, all NTFS-specific metadata - including all permissions and ownership data - is permanently lost because FAT32 has no structure to store that information. Answer A is incorrect because file ownership is an NTFS-only attribute. Answer C is misleading - permissions are not 'reassigned'; they simply cease to exist on FAT32. Answer D is incorrect; Windows treats file names as case-insensitive on both NTFS and FAT32.
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