A technician has moved a data drive from a new Windows server to an older Windows server. The hardware recognizes the drive, but the data is not visible to the OS. Which of the following is the MOST…

The correct answer is A. The disk uses GPT. GPT (GUID Partition Table) is a partitioning scheme that allows creating partitions on large hard drives (more than 2 TB). It supports up to 128 partitions per drive and uses 64-bit addresses to locate them. However, GPT is not compatible with older versions of Windows, such as…

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A technician has moved a data drive from a new Windows server to an older Windows server. The hardware recognizes the drive, but the data is not visible to the OS. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?

Options

AThe disk uses GPT.
BThe partition is formatted with ext4.
CThe partition is formatted with FAT32.
DThe disk uses MBR.

How the community answered

(53 responses)

A
83% (44)
B
6% (3)
C
2% (1)
D
9% (5)

Explanation

GPT (GUID Partition Table) is a partitioning scheme that allows creating partitions on large hard drives (more than 2 TB). It supports up to 128 partitions per drive and uses 64-bit addresses to locate them. However, GPT is not compatible with older versions of Windows, such as Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, which use MBR (Master Boot Record) as the partitioning scheme. If a disk uses GPT, it may not be recognized or accessible by an older Windows server.

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#Disk Partitioning#GPT#Windows Server#Data Storage

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