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312-49V9 · Question #205

What happens when a file is deleted by a Microsoft operating system using the FAT file system?

The correct answer is D. Only the reference to the file is removed from the FAT and can be recovered. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

What happens when a file is deleted by a Microsoft operating system using the FAT file system?

Options

  • AThe file is erased and cannot be recovered
  • BThe file is erased but can be recovered partially
  • CA copy of the file is stored and the original file is erased
  • DOnly the reference to the file is removed from the FAT and can be recovered

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  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    9% (3)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • D
    83% (29)

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