Which of the following is not true regarding the exFAT file system?

The statement that cluster allocation is tracked in the File Allocation Table (FAT) is not accurate concerning the exFAT file system. The exFAT file system, which is designed for flash drives and SD cards, does utilize a structure that differs from traditional FAT systems. While traditional FAT systems use a FAT to track clusters allocated to files, exFAT uses an allocation bitmap to represent which clusters are allocated or free. This allocation bitmap is essential for efficient management of storage space and allows exFAT to support larger disk sizes and file sizes compared to its predecessors.

In the case of file deletion within the exFAT system, the operation only marks the clusters as free in the allocation bitmap rather than resetting or zeroing out the corresponding entries. Moreover, simply stating that an entry of 00 00 00 00 in the FAT indicates that the FAT is not tracking allocation for a file may relate more to traditional FAT systems. In exFAT, while an entry that indicates unallocated space might have similar characteristics, the tracking mechanism is based on the bitmap rather than a FAT entry.

Therefore, option A is not true regarding the exFAT file system because it inaccurately attributes the tracking of cluster allocation to the FAT when,