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Which of the following commands is used to create or delete partitions on Windows XP?

The correct answer is B. DISKPART. DISKPART is the built-in Windows command-line utility for creating, deleting, and managing disk partitions, including on Windows XP.

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Question

Which of the following commands is used to create or delete partitions on Windows XP?

Options

  • APart
  • BDISKPART
  • Cfdisk
  • DActive

How the community answered

(57 responses)
  • A
    5% (3)
  • B
    79% (45)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    12% (7)

Why each option

DISKPART is the built-in Windows command-line utility for creating, deleting, and managing disk partitions, including on Windows XP.

APart

'Part' is not a valid Windows command-line utility for partition management.

BDISKPARTCorrect

DISKPART is a command-line interpreter included in Windows XP and later versions that allows administrators to manage disks, partitions, and volumes. It replaced the older fdisk tool for Windows NT-based systems and supports creating, deleting, formatting, and assigning drive letters to partitions through an interactive scripting interface.

Cfdisk

fdisk is a legacy tool used in MS-DOS and Linux environments; it is not the correct tool for managing partitions on Windows XP.

DActive

'Active' is a subcommand used within a DISKPART session to mark a partition as active, not a standalone partition management command.

Concept tested: DISKPART command for Windows partition management

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/diskpart

Topics

#DISKPART#partition management#Windows commands#disk management

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