A user is attempting to format a 4 TB HDD using NTFS but only has the option to format the disk with a size of approximately 2 TB.
What is the most likely reason the user is unable to format the disk to its full capacity?
A) The disk is using the MBR partitioning scheme.
B) The disk is using the GUID partitioning scheme.
C) NTFS only supports up to 2.2 TB volume sizes.
D) The user chose a primary partition instead of extended partition.

Question

A user is attempting to format a 4 TB HDD using NTFS but only has the option to format the disk with a size of approximately 2 TB.  
What is the most likely reason the user is unable to format the disk to its full capacity?
A) The disk is using the MBR partitioning scheme.
B) The disk is using the GUID partitioning scheme.
C) NTFS only supports up to 2.2 TB volume sizes.
D) The user chose a primary partition instead of extended partition.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The MBR (Master Boot Record) partitioning scheme has a limitation of 2 TB for individual partitions. To use the full capacity of a 4 TB HDD, the disk should be using the GUID Partition Table (GPT) scheme, which supports larger disk sizes.

A User Is Attempting to Format a 4 TB HDD