CompTIA Server+ (SK0-004) — Question 22

After installing a 1 TB hard drive, a technician notices the OS is reporting significantly less unformatted capacity than was expected. Which of the following is the root cause?

Answer options

• A. NTFS is using up capacity
• B. The OS is reporting raw capacity
• C. The OS is reporting capacity using base 2 numbers
• D. There was old data previously stored on the drive

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because if there was old data on the drive, it would reduce the available unformatted capacity reported by the OS. Options A, B, and C do not accurately account for the presence of pre-existing data, which directly impacts the available capacity seen by the technician.