You are responsible for tech support at your company. You have been instructed to make certain
that all desktops support file and folder encryption. Which file system should you use when installing
Windows XP?
A.
FAT
B.
EXT4
C.
FAT32
D.
NTFS
Explanation:
NTFS is the file system first introduced with Windows 2000 and it inherently supports file encryption
as well as other exciting features such as file compression.
What is NTFS?
NTFS is an advanced file system designed for use specifically in Windows NT, Windows 2000/2003,
and Windows XP operating systems. It supports file system recovery, large storage media, long file
names, and other features.
NTFS offers features such as disk quotas, distributed link tracking, compression, and mounted drives.
NTFS also offers security features, such as encryption and file and folder permissions. These features
are not available on FAT volumes.
Answer options A and C are both incorrect. FAT is an old file system used with DOS and Windows
3.1. FAT32 was simply a 32 bit version of FAT and was used with Windows 95 and Windows 98.
Neither FAT nor FAT32 support file or folder encryption.
Answer option B is incorrect. EXT is a file system used with Linux and does not work with any version
of Windows.
Reference:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows2000/en/advanced/help/encrypt_overview.htm