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SK0-004 · Question #331

Which of the following backup types will reset the archive bit? (Select TWO).

The correct answer is A. Full E. Incremental. Full and Incremental backups both clear the archive bit after completion, signaling that files have been backed up.

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Question

Which of the following backup types will reset the archive bit? (Select TWO).

Options

  • AFull
  • BCompressed
  • CCopy
  • DDifferential
  • EIncremental

How the community answered

(21 responses)
  • A
    90% (19)
  • C
    5% (1)
  • D
    5% (1)

Why each option

Full and Incremental backups both clear the archive bit after completion, signaling that files have been backed up.

AFullCorrect

A Full backup copies all selected files regardless of the archive bit and then clears (resets) the archive bit on each file to indicate it has been backed up.

BCompressed

Compressed is a storage format option, not a distinct backup type that defines archive bit behavior.

CCopy

A Copy backup duplicates all files like a Full backup but deliberately does not reset the archive bit, leaving the backup chain intact.

DDifferential

A Differential backup copies all files changed since the last Full backup but does not reset the archive bit, so each successive differential grows larger.

EIncrementalCorrect

An Incremental backup copies only files whose archive bit is set (changed since the last backup) and then clears the archive bit, allowing the next incremental to capture only newer changes.

Concept tested: Backup types and archive bit behavior

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/file-server/volume-shadow-copy-service

Topics

#archive bit#full backup#incremental backup#backup types

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