Chapter 2
Disk Disaster
IN THIS CHAPTER
Discovering mass storage
Adding and removing storage
Visiting the Disk Management console
Exploring disk utilities
Setting drive letters
Understanding partitions
Creating a new partition
Long ago, permanent computer storage dwelled in the realm of the disk drive; spinning media was all the rage. With the advent of flash memory, however, mass storage devices no longer need to spin. Silicon storage, in the form of a solid-state drive (SSD) or a thumb drive, is available for mass storage. Still, the term disk remains — plus, it alliterates well with disaster.
The PC’s mass storage system is perhaps the most vital part of the computer. That’s because it houses the stuff you store and create. All your files, all programs, and various electronic tidbits ...
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