Which of the following is TRUE about managing defective blocks?
A) Defective blocks can be handled by OS by ensuring that the file system doesn't allocate those blocks.
B) Low level formatting can set aside spare sectors not visible to the operating system.
C) Controllers can be instructed to replace a bad block by moving all sectors following the defective sector one sector forward until a spare sector is reached.
D) All of the above.

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All of the given options are true about managing defective blocks. The operating system can avoid allocating defective blocks, low-level formatting can set aside spare sectors, and controllers can replace bad blocks by moving all following sectors until a spare sector is reached.

Which of the Following Is TRUE About Managing Defective Blocks