Which of the following backup methods makes a complete backup of every file on the server every time it is run?

The correct answer is A. full backup method. A full backup copies every file on the system regardless of whether it has changed since the last backup. The archive bit is cleared (reset) on all files after the backup completes. Because it backs up everything every time, it requires the most storage space and the longest…

Submitted by haru.x· Apr 18, 2026Incident Response and Recovery

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Which of the following backup methods makes a complete backup of every file on the server every time it is run?

Options

Afull backup method.
Bincremental backup method.
Cdifferential backup method.
Dtape backup method.

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A
89% (49)
B
5% (3)
C
2% (1)
D
4% (2)

Explanation

A full backup copies every file on the system regardless of whether it has changed since the last backup. The archive bit is cleared (reset) on all files after the backup completes. Because it backs up everything every time, it requires the most storage space and the longest backup window, but it offers the simplest and fastest restore - you only need the single most recent full backup tape set.

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