Microsoft® Windows® XP Inside Out, 2nd Edition

Chapter 18. Managing Disks and Drives

• Hard Disk Management 101

• NTFS or FAT32: Which Disk Format Should You Choose?

• Converting a FAT32 Disk to NTFS

• Basic and Dynamic Disks

• Working with Partitions, Volumes, and Disks

• Setting Quotas for Disk Space Use

• Setting AutoPlay Options for Removable Drives

• Working with Writable and Rewritable CD Drives

When you get right down to it, storage defines what you can and can't do with Microsoft Windows XP. A big hard disk (or two or three) makes it possible for you to download digital media and manage it effectively. By subdividing hard disks intelligently, you can keep data and programs organized, making it easier to find data and back up copies of important files. Windows XP includes built-in support for removable media, ...