Which is a requirement to ensure the success of the following command? C:\> notepad helloworld.txt:goodbye.txt

The correct answer is C. An NTFS partition. The given command shows an alternate data stream being added to the helloworld.txt file. File streaming is supported on NTFS, which allows alternative data streams to be associated with a file; the alternate (read: secondary and thereafter) stream(s) are hidden from view when vie

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Which is a requirement to ensure the success of the following command? C:> notepad helloworld.txt:goodbye.txt

Options

AReplace notepad with more
BEncryption must be disabled on the drive
CAn NTFS partition
DInstallation of a 3 party tool rd

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Explanation

The given command shows an alternate data stream being added to the helloworld.txt file. File streaming is supported on NTFS, which allows alternative data streams to be associated with a file; the alternate (read: secondary and thereafter) stream(s) are hidden from view when viewing files normally via Windows Explorer or the command line.

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#NTFS alternate data streams#Windows filesystem#ADS steganography

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