Chapter 4. Configuring and Maintaining Storage

In the previous chapter, I showed you how to manage disk drives and file systems. In this chapter, I discuss techniques you can use to work with other types of storage, including removable storage devices and data discs. I also discuss techniques for managing disk compression, implementing file encryption, and troubleshooting common disk problems.

Working with removable storage devices

Removable storage devices can be formatted with NTFS, FAT, FAT32, and exFAT. You connect external storage devices to a computer instead of installing them inside the computer. This ...

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