Your Windows XP hard drive has 2 partitions. The system partition is NTFS and the other is FAT. You
wish to encrypt a folder created on the
system partition for the purpose of data security. Which of the following statements is true about
this situation?

A.
Since the operating system is on the NTFS partition, you can encrypt files on both.

B.
You can only encrypt files on the FAT partition.

C.
You can only encrypt files on the NTFS partition.

D.
You cannot encrypt files on either partition.

Explanation:

NTFS supports file encryption and you can only encrypt files on an NTFS partition.
What is NTFS? Hide
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 option A is incorrect. The that your operating system is on an NTFS partition does not
change the that only NTFS partitions
support encryption.
Answer option B is incorrect. FAT does not support encryption.