DOS cannot retrieve any data from a disk if a computer virus corrupts its:
DOS cannot retrieve any data from a disk if a computer virus corrupts its:
(A) Directory Area
(B) Data Area
(C) Bat Files
(D) File Allocation Table
In the event the computer virus messes up the (D) File Allocation Table, the DOS system will be unable to retrieve any data from the disk. The FAT acts like a roadmap showing the operating system where each piece of a file is located. If the table becomes damaged, the operating system will be lost without a roadmap to locate the files, even though the data blocks are still there.