A Windows 10 user is copying a file from the C:\data folder to the E:\data folder. The C: drive is formatted with NTFS, and the D: drive is formatted with FAT32.
What happens to the permissions of the file on the D:\ drive when copied?
A) The file cannot be copied from NTFS to FAT32.
B) The file will retain its permissions.
C) The file will inherit the permissions of the destination.
D) The file will lose all permissions.

Question

A Windows 10 user is copying a file from the C:\data folder to the E:\data folder. The C: drive is formatted with NTFS, and the D: drive is formatted with FAT32.  
What happens to the permissions of the file on the D:\ drive when copied?
A) The file cannot be copied from NTFS to FAT32.
B) The file will retain its permissions.
C) The file will inherit the permissions of the destination.
D) The file will lose all permissions.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When a file is copied from an NTFS drive to a FAT32 drive, it loses all its NTFS permissions because FAT32 does not support file permissions.

A Windows 10 User Is Copying a File from the C:\data