Multiple choice technology operating systems

_____ is used to "clear out" the Master Boot Record which is typically corrupted by viruses.

  1. FDISK /MBR

  2. FIXMBR

  3. SFC /SCANNOW

  4. CHKDSK -F

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The legacy MS-DOS utility FDISK with the /MBR switch rewrites the Master Boot Record of the primary hard disk without altering the partition table, which is a classic method to clear out MBR-infecting viruses.