GCFA · Question #313
Which of the following file attributes are not available on a FAT32 partition? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.
The correct answer is A. Compression B. Encryption. FAT32 is a basic file system that lacks advanced features found in NTFS; compression and encryption are NTFS-only capabilities unavailable on FAT32 partitions.
Question
Which of the following file attributes are not available on a FAT32 partition? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.
Options
- ACompression
- BEncryption
- CRead Only
- DHidden
- EArchive
How the community answered
(16 responses)- A75% (12)
- C6% (1)
- D6% (1)
- E13% (2)
Why each option
FAT32 is a basic file system that lacks advanced features found in NTFS; compression and encryption are NTFS-only capabilities unavailable on FAT32 partitions.
File system-level compression is an NTFS-exclusive feature that reduces on-disk file size; FAT32 has no mechanism to support it, so compressed attributes cannot be set on FAT32 volumes.
Encrypting File System (EFS) is tightly integrated with NTFS and relies on NTFS metadata structures; FAT32 lacks these structures entirely, making encryption impossible on FAT32 partitions.
Read Only is a basic file attribute inherited from the original FAT specification and is fully supported on FAT32 partitions.
Hidden is a standard FAT attribute flag that has been present since early FAT versions and remains available on FAT32.
Archive is a native FAT attribute used to flag files as needing backup and is fully supported on FAT32 partitions.
Concept tested: FAT32 vs NTFS supported file attributes
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/file-server/ntfs-overview
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