Training Guide: Configuring Windows® 8

Chapter 11. File System and Storage Management

File systems and storage are two concepts that many take for granted. The disks just spin up and the permissions ensure the proper access to files on the disks. This chapter focuses on these items to help you understand the tools and techniques available for managing them.

Lessons in this chapter:

• Lesson 1: Managing disks and storage

• Lesson 2: Working with file systems

• Lesson 3: Introducing Storage Spaces

Before you begin

Before proceeding with this chapter, you should:

• Know the difference between Share and NTFS permissions.

• Be familiar with managing disks and partitions in a Windows environment.

• Have access to an external USB hard drive for the Storage Spaces lesson.

Lesson 1: Managing disks and storage

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