Windows® 7 Resource Kit

Summary

Windows 7 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 computer, you must carefully consider your client-storage management requirements.

Fortunately, Windows 7 provides simple disk and volume management using either graphical or command-line tools. Windows Vista and Windows 7 improve 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 7 provides several ...