220-802 · Question #557
When installing Windows XP Professional, which of the following file types will the hard drive be formatted to use by default?
The correct answer is C. NTFS. Windows XP Professional defaults to NTFS during installation because NTFS provides the security and permission features required for a professional environment. FAT and FAT32 are supported but are not the default choice.
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When installing Windows XP Professional, which of the following file types will the hard drive be formatted to use by default?
Options
- AFAT32
- BCDFS
- CNTFS
- DFAT
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Why each option
Windows XP Professional defaults to NTFS during installation because NTFS provides the security and permission features required for a professional environment. FAT and FAT32 are supported but are not the default choice.
FAT32 can be used with Windows XP but is not the default; it lacks file-level security and is typically chosen only for dual-boot compatibility with older operating systems.
CDFS (Compact Disc File System) is a read-only file system used on optical media and is not applicable to hard drive formatting during OS installation.
Windows XP Professional defaults to formatting the installation partition as NTFS because NTFS supports file-level permissions, encryption (EFS), disk quotas, and larger volume sizes. The XP setup wizard recommends NTFS and selects it by default for professional deployments.
FAT (FAT16) is an older file system with a 2 GB volume limit and no security features; it is not the default and is rarely used with Windows XP.
Concept tested: Default file system for Windows XP Professional installation
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/backup-and-storage/fat-hpfs-and-ntfs-file-systems
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