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Session 14Windows XP Professional

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Session 14Windows XP Professional Managing Data Storage

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Overview

• Working with Disk Management• Working with Basic Disks• Working with Dynamic Disks• Preparing Disks when Upgrading to

Windows XP Professional• Managing Disks• Defragmenting Volumes

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Working with Disk Management

DiskPart is a command-line version of Disk Management

List viewList view

Graphic view

Graphic view

Object numberObject number

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Working with Basic Disks

• Organizing a Basic Disk• Creating Partitions and Drives on a

Basic Disk • Adding a Basic Disk

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Organizing a Basic Disk

H:H:G:G:F:F:

E:E:

D:D:

C:C:

F:F:

E:E:

D:D:

C:C:

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Primarypartitions

Up to four primary partitions

Up to three primary partitions and one extended partition

with logical drives

Extendedpartition withlogical drives

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Creating Partitions and Drives on a Basic Disk

Creating a partitionCreating a partition

Creating a logical driveCreating a logical drive

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Adding a Basic Disk

Before adding a disk After adding a disk

AddedAddedAddedAdded

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Working with Dynamic Disks

• Converting from a Basic Disk to a Dynamic Disk

• Organizing a Dynamic Disk• Creating a Volume• Moving Dynamic Disks

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Converting from a Basic Disk to a Dynamic Disk

Disk ManagementDisk Management

DiskPartDiskPart

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Organizing a Dynamic Disk

Striped volume

Simple volume

Spanned volume

Contains disk space from a single disk

Data is written alternately and evenly to two or more disks

Includes disk space from two or more disks, filling the first disk, then the second, and so on

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Creating a Volume

A simple volume resides on a single dynamic disk

To create a spanned or striped volume, you must have two or more dynamic disks

You cannot use the new volume wizard to format a volume as FAT or FAT32

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Moving Dynamic Disks

When moving a dynamic disk, select import foreign disk to update the dynamic database on the newly added disk

When moving multidisk volumes, move all disks in the volume at the same time

Moving a diskMoving a diskMoving a diskMoving a disk

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Preparing Disks When Upgrading to Windows XP

Professional

Upgrading from Windows NT Upgrading from Windows NT 4.0 with volume or striped sets4.0 with volume or striped sets

Upgrading from Windows 2000 Upgrading from Windows 2000 Professional with read-only Professional with read-only disks containing volume or disks containing volume or striped setsstriped sets

Back up data

Delete volumes

Install Windows XP Professional

Convert basic disks to dynamic disks

Create volume types

Restore data

Back up data

In Windows 2000,use Disk Managementto convert basicdisks to dynamic disks

Install Windows XP Professional

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Managing Disks

• Viewing Disk Status and Properties• Extending a Volume or Partition• Deleting a Volume or Partition• Changing a Drive Letter• Creating a Mount Point

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Viewing Disk Status and Properties

Disk statusDisk status

Disk propertiesDisk properties

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Extending a Volume or Partition

You can extend simple volumes and partitions that use NTFS

You cannot extend a volume or partitionthat contains a system or boot volume

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Deleting a Volume or Partition

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Changing a Drive Letter

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Creating a Mount Point

Before adding a mount pointBefore adding a mount point

After adding a mount pointAfter adding a mount point

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Lab A: Working with Dynamic Disks

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Defragmenting Volumes

Using Disk DefragmenterUsing Defrag.exe

DefragmentDefragment

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Using Disk Defragmenter

Select partition to analyze

Select partition to analyze

Usage after defragmentation

Usage after defragmentation

Usage before defragmentation

Usage before defragmentation

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Using Defrag.exe

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Review

• Working with Disk Management• Working with Basic Disks• Working with Dynamic Disks• Preparing Disks when Upgrading to

Windows XP Professional• Managing Disks• Defragmenting Volumes

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Module 5: Configuring and Managing File

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Fall 2011Nassau Community College ITE153 – Operating Systems

Session 14Windows XP Professional

Configuring and Managing File Systems

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Overview

• Working with File Systems• Managing Data Compression• Securing Data by Using EFS

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Working with File Systems

• Using FAT or FAT32• Using NTFS• Selecting a File System• Converting File Systems

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Using FAT or FAT32

FAT or FAT32:Works well on small disks with simple

folder structuresSupports dual-boot configurationsWindows XP

Professional

Windows 98

FAT/FAT32FAT/FAT32FAT/FAT32FAT/FAT32

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Using NTFS

NTFS provides:• Improved reliability by identifying and

not using bad sectors• Enhanced security by using EFS and file

permissions• Improved management of storage

growth• Support for large volume sizes

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Selecting a File System

When selecting a file system, determine:• How the computer is used • The number and size of locally installed

hard disks• Security considerations• The need for advanced file system

features

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Converting File Systems

To: Windows XPTo: Windows XPTo: Windows XPTo: Windows XP

NTFS on Windows 2000

NTFS on Windows 2000

NTFS on Windows NT

NTFS on Windows NT

FATFAT

FATFAT

Conversion notConversion notnecessarynecessary

Conversion notConversion notnecessarynecessary

AutomaticAutomaticconversion duringconversion during

upgrade upgrade

AutomaticAutomaticconversion duringconversion during

upgrade upgrade

Use convert Use convert commandcommand

Use convert Use convert commandcommand

Noconversion

Noconversion

NTFS volumeNTFS volume

NTFS volumeNTFS volume

NTFS volumeNTFS volume

NTFS volumeNTFS volume

From:From:From:From:

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Managing Data Compression

• Defining Compressed Files and Folders• Compressing Files and Folders• Copying and Moving Compressed Files

and Folders• Best Practices for Managing Data

Compression

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Defining Compressed Files and Folders

• NTFS files and folders have a compression state

• When accessed, files are automatically uncompressed

• Space allocation is based on uncompressed file size

• Compressed files and folders can be designated by color

NTFS partition

FileA

FileB

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Compressing Files and Folders

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NTFS volume

RetainsRetains

NTFS volume

InheritsInherits

NTFS volume NTFS volume

InheritsInherits

Copying and Moving Compressed Files and Folders

CopyCopyCopyCopy MoveMoveMoveMove

Move between volumesMove between volumesMove between volumesMove between volumes

Copy between volumesCopy between volumesCopy between volumesCopy between volumes

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Best Practices for Managing Data Compression

Determine which file types to compress Determine which file types to compress

Avoid compressing system or executable filesAvoid compressing system or executable files

Compress static data rather than data that changes frequentlyCompress static data rather than data that changes frequently

Use different display colors for compressed files and foldersUse different display colors for compressed files and folders

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Lab A: Configuring Disk Compression

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Securing Data by Using EFS

• Introduction to EFS• Encrypting a Folder or File• Adding Authorized Users• Decrypting a Folder or File• Recovering an Encrypted Folder or File• Best Practices for Implementing EFS

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Introduction to EFS

Is transparent to users and applicationsIs accessible only to authorized usersEnables specification of a data recovery

agentEncrypts files locally or across the

networkEnables encrypted files and folders to be

designated by color

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Encrypting a Folder or File

Encrypt contents to secure data

When file is saved, it is encrypted by using file encryption keys

If designated, the recovery agent’s file encryption key is stored in the Data Recovery Field in the file header

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DRFDRF

The user’s file encryption key is stored in the Data Decryption Field

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DDFDDF

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Adding Authorized Users

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Decrypting a Folder or File

File content appears on the screen in plaintext

Your private key is applied to the DDF

EFS automatically detects encryption and locates user certificate and associated private key

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Recovering an Encrypted Folder or File

Owner’s key is unavailable~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Recovery agent uses his private key to recover file~~~~

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Best Practices for Implementing EFS

Encrypt the My Documents folderEncrypt the My Documents folder

Encrypt folders rather than individual filesEncrypt folders rather than individual files

Secure and archive keys and certificatesSecure and archive keys and certificates

Implement a recovery agent archive Implement a recovery agent archive

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Lab B: Securing Files by Using EFS

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Review

• Working with File Systems• Managing Data Compression• Securing Data by Using EFS

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Homework

Review the SlidesReview Lesson 5 In The TextTry This At HomeBring Up Ubuntu and Try It

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