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312-49 · Question #308

When a file is deleted by Windows Explorer or through the MS-DOS delete command, the operating system inserts _______________ in the first letter position of the filename in the FAT database.

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Submitted by miguelv· Apr 18, 2026Disk Forensics

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When a file is deleted by Windows Explorer or through the MS-DOS delete command, the operating system inserts _______________ in the first letter position of the filename in the FAT database.

Options

  • AA Capital X
  • BA Blank Space
  • CThe Underscore Symbol
  • DThe lowercase Greek Letter Sigma (s)

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#FAT file system#file deletion#data recovery principles#disk artifacts
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