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312-49 Question #444: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: File Allocation Table (FAT). FAT (File Allocation Table) was Microsoft's original filesystem designed for floppy disks in 1977. It is written to the outermost track of a disk and acts as a map/index of every file stored, tracking which clusters belong to each file. MBR (Master Boot Record) contains bootloade

Submitted by fatema_kw· Apr 18, 2026Disk Forensics

Question

This is the original file structure database that Microsoft originally designed for floppy disks. It is written to the outermost track of a disk and contains information about each file stored on the drive.

Options

  • AMaster Boot Record (MBR)
  • BMaster File Table (MFT)
  • CFile Allocation Table (FAT)
  • DDisk Operating System (DOS)

Explanation

FAT (File Allocation Table) was Microsoft's original filesystem designed for floppy disks in 1977. It is written to the outermost track of a disk and acts as a map/index of every file stored, tracking which clusters belong to each file. MBR (Master Boot Record) contains bootloader code and partition table info, not per-file records. MFT (Master File Table) is the NTFS equivalent — a later, more advanced structure. DOS is an operating system, not a file structure.

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#File Allocation Table#FAT#File Systems#Disk Structure

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