A server technician is installing a Windows server OS on a p

A server technician is installing a windows server os on a p - CompTIA Server+ SK0-005

Question

A server technician is installing a Windows server OS on a physical server. The specifications for the installation call for a 4TB data volume.
To ensure the partition is available to the OS, the technician must verify the:

Answers

hardware is UEFI compliant
correct

volume is formatted as GPT
volume is formatted as MBR
volume is spanned across multiple physical disk drives

Explanation

Correct Answer: B. volume is formatted as GPT

To support a 4TB data volume, the volume must be formatted using the GUID Partition Table (GPT). MBR (Master Boot Record) partitioning only supports volumes up to 2TB, whereas GPT supports disks larger than 2TB and is required for modern large-capacity storage devices.

Formatting the volume as GPT ensures the entire 4TB can be recognized and used by the Windows operating system without compatibility or addressing issues.

Why Other Options Are Incorrect :

A. Hardware is UEFI compliant:UEFI is relevant for boot partitions, not for accessing a data volume. While UEFI is required to boot from a GPT disk, a 4TB data volume does not require UEFI; it only needs the volume to be formatted as GPT. Therefore, UEFI compliance is not necessary unless the 4TB disk is the boot drive.
C. Volume is formatted as MBR: MBR only supports up to 2TB per partition. Attempting to format a 4TB disk using MBR would result in unallocated space beyond 2TB. MBR is not suitable for partitions of this size, making it incompatible with the installation requirement.
D. Volume is spanned across multiple physical disk drives: Spanning multiple drives is one way to create larger volumes, but it’s not required or relevant for a single 4TB disk. The issue here is about partition format, not physical configuration. GPT alone solves the size limitation without needing multiple disks.

View Full Course Content Try our Free Questions