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A technician is preparing to perform a clean installation of Windows 11 on a new solid-state drive (SSD). Before installing the operating system, the technician needs to partition and format the SSD. Which command-line utility is best suited for this task?
- ARobocopy
- BDISKPART
- CCHKDSK
- DSFC
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. DISKPART
DISKPART is a command-line utility that provides comprehensive disk, partition, and volume management functionalities, including creating, deleting, formatting, and assigning drive letters to partitions.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Robocopy is a file copying utility, not for disk management.
- C. CHKDSK checks the file system for errors, not for partitioning or formatting.
- D. SFC scans and repairs corrupted system files, unrelated to disk partitioning.
DISKPART
A command-line utility in Windows for managing disk partitions, volumes, and complex disk configurations.
- Allows creating, deleting, formatting, and extending partitions.
- Can be used for both basic and dynamic disks.
- Essential for preparing drives for OS installation or data storage.
Memory trick: DISKPART: 'Disk Partitioning' is its art.