Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 98 File System & Storage Management

Question 1

What is the maximum single file size supported by FAT32 in Windows 98?

Accepted Answer

4 GB minus 1 byte

Answer

FAT32 supports a maximum individual file size of 4 GB minus 1 byte (4,294,967,295 bytes) due to its 32-bit file size field.

Question 2

What Windows 98 tool checks and repairs disk errors on FAT volumes?

Accepted Answer

ScanDisk

Answer

ScanDisk checks FAT and FAT32 drives for file system errors, cross-linked files, and bad sectors, then repairs them.

Question 3

What is a 'cluster' in the context of the Windows 98 FAT32 file system?

Accepted Answer

A group of sectors that is the smallest unit of disk allocation

Answer

A cluster is the smallest unit of disk space that FAT32 allocates to a file, consisting of a fixed number of sectors.

Question 4

Which Windows 98 tool rearranges fragmented files on a disk to improve read performance?

Accepted Answer

Disk Defragmenter

Answer

Disk Defragmenter reorganizes fragmented files and free space on a FAT drive so files are stored contiguously, improving performance.

Question 5

What does the Windows 98 Disk Cleanup utility remove to free up hard drive space?

Accepted Answer

Temporary files, cached pages, and emptied Recycle Bin contents

Answer

Disk Cleanup removes temporary files, Temporary Internet Files, emptied Recycle Bin items, and other unnecessary files to recover disk space.

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