Windows XP File Systems.ppt

Windows XP File Systems 70-270: MCSE Guide to Microsoft Windows XP Professional File Storage Basics Basic storage centers on partitioning the physical disk Dynamic storage is new method supported only by Windows XP and Windows 2000 Based around logical volumes, rather than physical partitions Allows more flexibility in drive configurations, drive changes with fewer restarts, and better system recovery Basic Storage (Page 1) Basic storage is the traditional method of dividing a hard drive into partitions A partition is a division of the physical space on a hard drive It must be formatted before it can be used A primary partition can be marked active and is used to boot the computer Basic Storage (Page 2) An extended partition can be subdivided into additional divisions which are called logical drives The extended partition is not active and cannot be used to boot computer Volumes Volumes are represented in the operating system by a single local drive letter Two to 32 physical drives can be combined into a single logical structure formatted with a single file system Volumes can be extended even over one or more physical drives Volumes should be as large as file system (FAT, FAT32 or NTFS) and O/S allows Activity 4-1: Creating Disk Partition Objective: Use Disk Management to create a new partition Use Computer Management tool to create a partition: Open Control Panel (Start, Control Panel), double-click Administrative Tools, double-click Computer Management, expand the Storage console node if necessary (click the plus sign to the left of the node) and select Disk Management. Activity 4-1: Creating Disk Partition Use Computer Management tool to create a partition (con.): Right-click an unallocated area of a basic drive, and then click New Partition. The New Partition Wizard opens. Click Next. Select Primary partition. Click Next. Select the amount of space to use in this partition. Accept the default of the maximum space available. Click Next. Assign E as the Driv