Windows Vista® Resource Kit, Second Edition

Summary

Windows Vista uses local storage, which is typically based on hard disks, to store critical operating system files. Users rely on the same storage for confidential files. Because the integrity of the operating system and the security of your organization depend on the disks and file systems stored within each Windows Vista computer, you must carefully consider your client-storage management requirements.

Fortunately, Windows Vista provides simple disk and volume management using either graphical or command-line tools. Windows Vista improves on Windows XP by allowing partitions to be dynamically resized and thereby allowing administrators to reconfigure partitions without reformatting a disk or using third-party tools.

Windows Vista provides ...