Q. What does FDISK do?
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
creates partitions on the hard drive
Explanation:
FDISK is a utility program used to create, delete, and manage partitions on a hard disk. It prepares the disk for formatting and use by the operating system.
- (A) Low-level formatting is done by the manufacturer, not by FDISK.
- (B) Fixing bad sectors is done by tools like CHKDSK.
- (C) Recovering lost clusters is also done by file system repair tools, not FDISK.
So, FDISK is primarily used to create partitions.
Explanation by: Mr. Dubey
FDISK is a utility program used to create, delete, and manage partitions on a hard disk. It prepares the disk for formatting and use by the operating system.
- (A) Low-level formatting is done by the manufacturer, not by FDISK.
- (B) Fixing bad sectors is done by tools like CHKDSK.
- (C) Recovering lost clusters is also done by file system repair tools, not FDISK.
So, FDISK is primarily used to create partitions.