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3. Boot Sector, FAT, Root Directory, and Files


  • File tyui.jpg:

    • occupies clusters 2, 3, and 4.

    • The file size is 1,400 bytes, it occupies 1,536 bytes (3 clusters) on the disk, and cluster 4 includes 136 bytes of slack space.

  • File mes.doc:

    • occupies clusters 5 and 6.

    • The file size is 980 bytes, it occupies 1,024 bytes (2 clusters), and has 44 bytes of slack space in cluster 6.

  • Clusters 7, 8, and 9 are unallocated.

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