Thursday, November 29, 2007

Security: FAT32 vs NTFS partitions

When would it be necessary to convert a FAT32 disk partition to NTFS? (Select TWO.)
1. You want to support long file names.
2. >>You want to be able to set local file access permissions.
3. You want to use the Windows Backup utility to back up the partition.
4. >>You want to enable encrypting file system (EFS) support.
5. You want you configure a dual-boot computer with Windows 98 and Windows XP.

Explanation : You would need to convert a FAT32 disk partition to NTFS if you want to enable EFS support or local file access permissions. Both of these features require NTFS. EFS lets you encrypt files stored on the disk partition. Setting local file access permissions lets you set access permissions by user and group. This means that you can control who can access the files and the level of access permitted. For example, you might let some users view and modify files, while other users can view the files only.

You should not convert a FAT32 disk partition to NTFS to configure a dual-boot computer with Windows 98 and Windows XP. Windows 98 does not support NTFS, so FAT32 would be required in this situation.

You should not convert a FAT32 disk partition to NTFS to support long file names (names longer than the DOS 8.3 standard). FAT32 supports long file names for operating systems that support long file names.

You should not convert a FAT32 disk partition to NTFS to use the Windows Backup utility. The Windows Backup utility can be used to back up from and restore to a FAT32 partition.
Objective: Security