Configuring Storage

This chapter is designed to provide you with hands-on instructions for configuring disks, volumes, and filesystems by using both Disk Management and Windows PowerShell. In addition to fixed devices, the chapter also focuses on removable devices. Another thing in this chapter is that it covers Storage Spaces, which is a feature in Windows 10 that enables you to create software-defined storage by grouping disks into storage pools. It includes hands-on instructions for creating and configuring storage spaces. This chapter also addresses the troubleshooting of storage and removable device issues. Here, you will get to know some of the most common hardware and software problems that you may encounter in storage and removable devices, as well as troubleshooting tips to overcome both hardware and software problems. Each topic is accompanied by step-by-step instructions...