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Disk Partitioning Methods and File Systems

The document discusses disk partitioning and file systems. It provides instructions for completing exercises in a hands-on lab to practice disk partitioning and working with different file systems. The exercises cover creating primary, extended, and logical partitions, converting disk types, and creating FAT32 and NTFS file systems. The goal is to help students prepare for the CompTIA A+ 220-1002 exam objective on partitioning and file systems.

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Disk Partitioning Methods and File Systems

The document discusses disk partitioning and file systems. It provides instructions for completing exercises in a hands-on lab to practice disk partitioning and working with different file systems. The exercises cover creating primary, extended, and logical partitions, converting disk types, and creating FAT32 and NTFS file systems. The goal is to help students prepare for the CompTIA A+ 220-1002 exam objective on partitioning and file systems.

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CompTIA A+

Disk Partitioning Methods and File


Systems

Introduction
Lab Topology
Exercise 1 - Perform Disk Partitioning
Exercise 2 - Work with Different File Systems
Review

Introduction
Disk partitioning
Files Systems
A+

Welcome to the Disk Partitioning Methods and File Systems


Practice Lab. In this module you will be provided with the instructions
and devices needed to develop your hands-on skills.

Learning Outcomes
In this module, you will complete the following exercises:

Exercise 1 - Perform Disk Partitioning


Exercise 2 - Work with Different File Systems
After completing this lab, you will be able to:

Create a Dynamic Partition


Create a Primary Partition
Create an Extended and Logical Partition
Convert to MBR or GPT Disk
Create FAT32 and NTFS File Systems
Configure the Network File System (NFS)
View the Swap Partition on CentOS
View the Swap File in Windows 10

Exam Objectives
The following exam objectives are covered in this lab:

220-1002: 1.4 - Partitioning and file system

Note: Our main focus is to cover the practical, hands-on aspects


of the exam objectives. We recommend referring to course
material or a search engine to research theoretical topics in more
detail.

Lab Duration
It will take approximately 45 minutes to complete this lab.

Help and Support


For more information on using Practice Labs, please see our Help and
Support page. You can also raise a technical support ticket from this
page.

Click Next to view the Lab topology used in this module.

Lab Topology
During your session, you will have access to the following lab
configuration.
Depending on the exercises, you may or may not use all of the devices,
but they are shown here in the layout to get an overall understanding of
the topology of the lab.

PLABDC01 - (Windows Server 2016 - Domain Controller)


PLABWIN10 - (Windows 10 - Domain Member)
PLABCENTOS - (CentOS Server)
PLABWIN810 - (Windows 8.1 - Domain Member)
PLABWIN701 - (Windows 7 - Domain Member)

Click Next to proceed to the first exercise.

Exercise 1 - Perform Disk Partitioning


Disk partitioning is performed to create logically separate
compartments inside the hard drive. There are three types of disk
partitions: Primary, logical and extended. A hard drive can have a
maximum of four primary partitions or three primary and one
extended partition. Logical partitions are created on the extended
partition. The primary partition with the ACTIVE status is used for
booting the system with an operating system. You cannot boot a system
from a logical partition as it cannot be made ACTIVE.

Disk partitions are useful from a data security point of view.


Formatting and erasing data from one partition does not affect the data
stored in another partition. If the hard drive with multiple partitions
fails, the data on all partitions is impacted.
In this exercise, you will learn about disk partitioning.

Learning Outcomes
After completing this exercise, you will be able to:

Create a Dynamic Partition


Create a Primary Partition
Create an Extended and Logical Partition
Convert to MBR or GPT Disk

Your Devices
You will be using the following device in this lab. Please power on the
device now.

PLABWIN10 - (Windows 10 - Domain Member)

Task 1 - Create a Dynamic Partition

A basic disk works with partitions. Each partition is independent and


cannot share or span data over other partitions. A dynamic disk can use
dynamic volumes that can span across multiple hard drives in a single
system. This is possible because the dynamic disk partition does not
create a partition table like the regular partition method. Dynamic
partitioning uses a method called logical disk manager (LDM). LDM
keeps track of the sectors of the dynamic partition. A basic disk can be
converted to dynamic disk and vice versa.

To create a dynamic partition, perform the following steps:

Step 1
Ensure that the required devices are powered on and connect to
PLABWIN10.

In the Type here to search text box, type the following:

Disk Management

Select The Create and format hard disk partitions from the
search results.
Figure 1.1 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Selecting Create and
format hard disk partitions from the search results.

Step 2
The Disk Management window is displayed. Right-click Disk 1 and
select Convert to Dynamic Disk from the context menu.

Alert: Ensure you click in the Grey area on the left side. Clicking
on the drive label box will not provide this option in the context
menu.
Figure 1.2 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Right-clicking Disk 1
and selecting Convert to Dynamic Disk from the context
menu.

Step 3
The Convert to Dynamic Disk dialog box is displayed. Ensure that
Disk 1 is selected. Click OK.
Figure 1.3 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Selecting e disk drive
to convert to a dynamic disk in the Disk Management.

Step 4
The Disk to Convert dialog box is displayed. Click Convert.
Figure 1.4 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Clicking the Convert
button in the Disks to Convert dialog box.

Step 5
Notice that the Disk 1 status is set to Basic.

The Disk Management dialog box is displayed. Click Yes.


Figure 1.5 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Showing the warning
message in the Disk Management dialog box.

Step 6
You are back on the Disk Management window. Notice that the
Disk 1 status has now changed to Dynamic.

Keep the Disk Management window open.


Figure 1.6 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Showing the dynamic
disk after conversion.

Task 2 - Create a Primary Partition

Basic disk partitioning is the most commonly used type of disk


partitioning method. Only two types of drives can be created using the
basic disk partition method. They are Primary and logical. The basic
file system formats disks using one of the two: Master Boot Record
(MBR) or GUID partition table. MBR method makes use of a partition
table, which contains a list of locations, where partitions are present. A
primary partition, which is marked Active, is the one in which an
operating system can be installed.
To create a primary partition, perform the following steps:

Step 1
Ensure that the Disk Management window is open.

To create a new partition, you require empty space on a hard drive. At


present, there is no empty space on any of the hard drives. To create a
partition, you need first to create empty space.

Right-click USB (D:) in the right pane and then select Delete
volume.
Figure 1.7 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Selecting the Delete
Volume option from the context menu.

Step 2
The Delete simple volume dialog box is displayed. Click Yes.

Figure 1.8 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Showing a warning


message in the Delete simple volume dialog box. Yes is
selected.

Step 3
Notice that the USB (D:) name is no longer visible. This space is now
empty and can be used for creating a partition.

Right-click on this partition and then select New Simple Volume


from the context menu.

Figure 1.9 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Selecting the New


Simple Volume option from the context menu.

Step 4
The New Simple Volume Wizard is displayed.
On the Welcome to the New Simple Volume Wizard page, click
Next.

Figure 1.10 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Showing the


Welcome page of the New Simple Volume Wizard.

Step 5
On the Specify Volume Size page, keep the default volume size and
click Next.
Figure 1.11 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Setting the size of the
simple volume on the Specify Volume Size page.

Step 6
On the Assign Drive Letter or Path page, keep the default selection
for the drive letter and click Next.
Figure 1.12 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Assigning the drive
letter on the Assign Drive Letter or Path page.

Step 7
On the Format Partition page, keep the default options and click
Next.
Figure 1.13 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Setting the format
options on the Format Partition page.

Step 8
On the Completing the New Simple Volume Wizard page, click
Finish.
Figure 1.14 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Showing the
completion of the New Simple Volume Wizard.

Step 9
You are back on the Disk Management window. A new primary
partition has been created.

Keep the Disk Management window open.


Figure 1.15 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Showing the newly
created volume in Disk Management.

Task 3 - Create an Extended and Logical Partition

A hard disk can only contain a single extended partition. A single


extended partition may contain multiple logical partitions. A logical
partition is a sub-division of an extended partition. Creating an
extended partition is possible only on an MBR type of disk.

Note: Before a creating standard partition, three primary


partitions need to be present.
Step 1
Ensure that the Disk Management window is open.

Right-click the New Volume (D:) partition and select Delete


Volume.

Figure 1.16 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Selecting the Delete


Volume option from the context menu.

Step 2
The Delete simple volume dialog box is displayed. Click Yes.
Figure 1.17 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Displaying a warning
on the Delete simple volume dialog box.

Step 3
Disk 1 currently has no partitions, and it is marked as Unallocated.

Right-click Disk 1, and then select Convert to MBR Disk from the
context menu.
Figure 1.18 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Selecting the Convert
to MBR Disk option from the context menu.

Step 4
Right-click the Unallocated space, and then select New Simple
Volume from the context menu.
Figure 1.19 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Selecting the New
Simple Volume option from the context menu.

Step 5
The New Simple Volume Wizard is displayed.

On the Welcome to the New Simple Volume Wizard page, click


Next.
Figure 1.20 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Showing the
welcome page of the New Simple Volume Wizard.

Step 6
On the Specify Volume Size page, enter the following value in the
Simple volume size in MB text box:

500

Then, click Next.


Figure 1.21 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Setting the size of the
simple volume on the Specify Volume Size page.

Step 7
On the Assign Drive Letter or Path page, keep the default values
and click Next.
Figure 1.22 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Assigning the drive
letter on the Assign Drive Letter or Path page.

Step 8
On the Format Partition page, keep the default values and click
Next.
Figure 1.23 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Setting the format
options on the Format Partition page.

Step 9
On the Completing the New Simple Volume Wizard page, click
Finish.
Figure 1.24 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Showing the
completion of the New Simple Volume Wizard.

Step 10
Create two more primary partitions following Step 3 to Step 9. Then,
create another partition of 500 MB in size. Notice that this partition
will automatically be marked as Logical. The first three partitions are
marked as Primary.

Keep the Disk Management window open.


Figure 1.25 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Showing Disk
Management with newly created primary and logical
partitions.

Task 4 - Convert to MBR or GPT Disk

GPT stands for a GUID partition table. A standard called EFI defines
the structure of the partition table. GPT is a part of the EFI standard.
GPT is an enhanced version of the master boot record (MBR)
partitioning system. By using GPT, it is possible to overcome the
limitations of an MBR partitioning system.

Step 1
Right-click Disk 2 and then select the Convert to MBR Disk from
the context menu.

Figure 1.26 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Selecting the Convert


to MBR Disk from the context menu.

Step 2
Now that the disk is in the MBR format, it can be converted back to the
GPT format. Right-click on the Disk 2 and then select Convert to
GPT Disk from the context menu.
Figure 1.27 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Selecting Convert to
GPT Disk from the context menu.

Step 3
The Disk 2 is set as GPT disk. Visually, you will not be able to
differentiate between the MBR or GPT disk.

Keep the Disk Management window open.


Figure 1.28 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Showing Disk 2 after
converting it to GPT disk.

Exercise 2 - Work with Different File


Systems
ExFAT stands for Extended File Allocation Table. ExFAT is ideal for
USB flash drives since it is optimized for external storage devices.
ExFAT is lightweight and does not have as many features like NTFS.
ExFAT doesn’t have the limitations FAT32 does - the maximum file
size limitation is much larger in the ExFAT than in FAT32. All modern
versions of the Windows operating system and Mac OS extension
support ExFAT.

CDFS stands for Compact Disk File Format. CDFS is present in the
Linux and Windows operating systems. In Linux, CDFS is used to
transfer tracks and bootable images to the compact disk. In windows,
CDFS acts as a driver to CD-ROM players. The job of the driver
software is to facilitate the use of a CD-ROM drive. Without CDFS
being available, it is not possible to use a CD-ROM drive on the
Windows operating system.

Ex3 stand for third extended files system and Ex4 stands for the fourth
extended file system. Ex3 and Ex4 are Linux file systems. These files
systems are not supported on other platforms, like Windows and Mac
OS. The maximum file size in Ex3 file system is between 16 GB and
2TB, and in Ex4, it is 16 TB. The maximum volume size in Ex3 is 2 TB
to 32 TB. In Ex4, the maximum volume size is 1EB. The maximum
number of files that can be stored using the Ex3 system varies. For Ex4
system, this number is 4 billion.

Note: The ExFAT, Ex3/Ex4, and CDFS file systems cannot be


covered in the lab environment due to hardware restrictions.

Learning Outcomes
After completing this exercise, you will be able to:

Create FAT32 and NTFS File Systems


Configure the Network File System (NFS)
View the Swap Partition on CentOS
View the Swap File in Windows 10

Your Devices
You will be using the following device in this lab. Please power on this
device.

PLABWIN10 - (Windows 10 - Domain Member)


PLABDC01 - (Windows Server 2016 - Domain Controller)

Task 1 - Create FAT32 and NTFS File Systems

FAT32 is the oldest file system supported by Windows operating


system. Most of the USB flash drives are formatted using FAT32 when
they are manufactured. FAT32 is ideal for a device that must be used
with a variety of other devices, such as computers, televisions sets,
games consoles, etc. However, the FAT32 file system has a few
limitations. Firstly, the maximum file size in FAT32 system cannot
exceed 4GB. Secondly, a maximum drive size in FAT32 system cannot
be more than 8TB.

NTFS is the default file system on the recent version of Windows. NTFS
has many advantages over FAT32 and ExFAT systems. Some of these
features are access rights, backup copies, encryption, and hard links.
The partition containing the Windows operating system must be NTFS.

In this exercise, you will learn to create FAT32 and NTFS file systems.

Step 1
Ensure that the Disk Management window is open.

Right-click New Volume (D:) and select Format from the context
menu.

Figure 2.1 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Selecting Format from


the context menu.
Step 2
The Format D: dialog box is displayed.

Enter the following name in the Volume label text box:

PLAB

From the File system drop-down, select FAT32.

Figure 2.2 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Showing the setting of


a volume label and file system in the Format D: dialog box.
Step 3
Ensure that the Perform a quick format checkbox is selected. Click
OK.

Note: The Quick Format and Full Format work in the same
manner. Both of these format the partition. The only difference is
that Quick Format does not check the disk for errors and
therefore, formats the partition quickly. On the other hand, the
Full Format checks the partition for errors like bad sectors.

Figure 2.3 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Clicking OK on the


Format D: dialog box.
Step 4
A Format D: warning is displayed. Click OK.

Figure 2.4 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Displaying a warning


in the Format D: dialog box.

Step 5
You are back on the Disk Management window. Notice that the
partition is now marked as PLAB. Also, notice that the other partitions
are marked as NTFS.
Figure 2.5 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Showing FAT32 and
NTFS partitions in Disk Management.

Minimize the Disk Management window.

Step 6
After creating a FAT32 file system on a partition, you can convert it to
the NTFS file system.

In the Type here to search text box, type the following command:

cmd

Figure 2.6 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Command Prompt is


shown in the search results.

Step 7
The Administrator: Command Prompt window is displayed.

Type the following command:

convert d: /FS:NTFS
Press Enter.

Alert: You can convert a FAT32 file system to NTFS file system,
but you cannot reverse it. You will need to format the partition.

Figure 2.7 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Converting the FAT32


partition to NTFS partition using the convert command.

Step 8
You will be prompted to enter the volume label.

Type the following:

PLAB

Press Enter. Conversion is quick in this case.

Figure 2.8 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Entering the name of


the partition to convert and then showing the conversion.

Close the command prompt window.

Step 9
Restore the Disk Management window. The D drive displays NTFS
instead of FAT32.

Figure 2.9 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Showing the


converted partition as NTFS partition.

Task 2- Configure the Network File System (NFS)

NFS stands for Network File System. NFS makes it possible to


share/transfer files from computers running Windows server and
Linux operating system by using the NFS protocol. By using NFS, it is
possible to access a remote location and use files stored at that
location. NFS uses a methodology known as Remote Procedure Call
(RPC) to facilitate file transfer. NFS now allows parallel access across
multiple servers.

To configure NFS, perform the following steps:

Step 1
Connect to PLABDC01.

Click the Start charm and then select Server Manager.

Figure 2.10 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Selecting Server


Manager from the Start menu.

Step 2
The Server Manager window is displayed. Click the Add roles and
features link.

Figure 2.11 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Clicking the Add


roles and features link.

Step 3
The Add Roles and Features Wizard is displayed.

On the Before you begin page, click Next.

Figure 2.12 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Showing the Before


you begin page in the Add Roles and Features Wizard.

Step 4
On the Select installation type page, keep the default selection and
click Next.

Figure 2.13 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Showing the selection


of Role-based or feature-based installation option on the
Select installation type page.

Step 5
On the Select destination server page, keep the default selection
and click Next.

Figure 2.14 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Showing the selection


of the server name on the Select destination server page.

Step 6
On the Select server roles page, expand File and Storage
Services and then expand Files and iSCSI Services. Select Server
for NFS.

Figure 2.15 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Selecting the Server for


NFS option on the Select server roles option.

Step 7
The Add Roles and Features Wizard dialog box is displayed.

Click Add Features.

Figure 2.16 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Clicking the Add


Features button the Add Roles and Features Wizard dialog
box.

Step 8
On the Select server roles page, notice that Server for NFS is now
selected. Click Next.

Figure 2.17 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Showing the selection


for Server for NFS option on the Select server roles page.

Step 9
On the Select features page, click Next.

Figure 2.18 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Clicking Next on the


Select features page.

Step 10
On the Confirm installation selections page, click Install.

Figure 2.19 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Clicking Install on the


Confirm installation selections page.

Step 11
On the Installation progress page, the feature installation progress
is displayed.
Figure 2.20 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Showing the
installation on the Installation progress page.

Step 12
On the Installation progress page, after the installation is
completed, click Close.

Figure 2.21 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Clicking Close on the


Installation progress page.

Step 13
You are back on the Server Manager window.

Click the File and Storage services link in the left pane.

Figure 2.22 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Clicking the File and


Storage Service link in the left pane of Server Manager.

Step 14
From the sliding menu, Click Shares.

Ensure that PLABDC01 is selected in the right pane.


Figure 2.23 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Clicking the Shares
option in the menu.

Step 15
Click the TASKS drop-down menu and then select New Share.

Figure 2.24 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Selecting the New


Share option from the TASKS drop-down.

Step 16
The New Share Wizard is displayed. Select SMB share - Quick in
the File share profile list box.

Then, click Next.

Figure 2.25 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Selecting the SMB


Share - Quick option on the Select the profile for this share
page.

Step 17
On the Select the server and path for this share page, in the
Select by volume section, select E:.

Click Next.
Figure 2.26 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Selecting the E drive
on the Select the server and path for this share page.

Step 18
On the Specify share name page, type the following in the Share
name text box:

Newshare

Click Next.

Figure 2.27 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Specifying the name in


the Share name text box on the Specify share name page.

Step 19
On the Configure share settings page, select Enable access-
based enumeration.

Click Next.

Figure 2.28 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Selecting the Enable


access-based enumeration on the Configure share settings
page.
Step 20
On the Specify permissions to control access page, select
BUILTIN\Users (with the access Read and execu…).

Click Next.

Figure 2.29 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Selecting permissions


for users on the Specify permissions to control access page.

Step 21
On the Confirm selections page, click Create.

Figure 2.30 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Clicking Create on the


Confirm selections page.

Step 22
On the View results page, click Close.

Figure 2.31 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Clicking Close on the


View results page.

Step 23
You are back on the Server Manager.
Notice that a new share with the name Newshare has been created.

Figure 2.32 Screenshot of PLABDC01: Showing the newly


created share in the Server Manager window.

Step 24
Let’s now connect to the NFS share from PLABWIN10.

Connect to the PLABWIN10 device.

Open File Explorer from the Windows taskbar.

From the left pane, right-click This PC and select Map network
drive from the context menu.

Figure 2.33 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Selecting the Map


network drive option from the context menu.

Step 25
The Map Network Drive dialog box is displayed.

In the Folder drop-down, type the following path:

\\plabdc01\Newshare
Click Finish.

Figure 2.34 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Entering the path in


the Folder drop-down on the Map Network Drive dialog box.

Step 26
A new File Explorer window is displayed. You have successfully
connected with the SMB share.

Figure 2.35 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Showing the share


that is accessible.

Task 3 - View the Swap Partition on CentOS

A swap partition is a part of the hard disk space. This space is used as
an extension of the RAM in a computer system. The swap partition is a
way to overcome RAM limitations of your system. When applications
demand memory, and there is no physical memory available, then the
swap partition is used. The swap partition works like additional
memory in the system. However, it is important to note that a swap
partition is NOT the replacement for physical memory. The most
recently used files are in the RAM, and the least recently used files are
kept in the swap partition. When a new file is to be swapped into the
RAM, the least recently used file is swapped out of it and moved to the
swap partition.
A swap partition is created on the hard drive, and therefore, it can
increase the wear and tear of the hard drive.

To view the swap partition in CentOS, perform the following steps:

Step 1
Connect with PLABCENTOS.

On the desktop, right-click and select Open Terminal.

Figure 2.36 Screenshot of PLABCENTOS: Selecting the Open


Terminal option from the context menu.

Step 2
The terminal window is displayed. Type the following command:

su -

Press Enter.

At the Password prompt, type the following password:

Passw0rd
Press Enter.
Step 3
Clear the screen by entering the following command:

clear

To view the swap partition, type the following command:

swapon -s

Press Enter. Notice that CentOS has a 2147 MB of the swap partition.

Task 4 - View the Swap File in Windows 10

Windows does not contain a swap partition, but it contains a swap file,
which is known as pagefile.sys. It serves the same purpose as the swap
partition. You can store the pagefile.sys in its default location, create a
new partition and store the pagefile.sys there, or configure the
pagefile.sys to be stored on all partitions.

To view the swap partition in Windows 10, perform the following steps:

Step 1
Connect to PLABWIN10. In the Type here to search text box, type the
following command:
Control Panel

Select Control Panel from the search results.

Figure 2.38 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Selecting Control


Panel from the search results.

Step 2
The Control Panel window is displayed. Select System and
Security.

Figure 2.39 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Selecting System and


Security from the Control Panel window.

Step 3
Click System from the System and Security window.

Figure 2.40 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Selecting System


from the System and Security window.

Step 4
The System window is displayed. In the left pane, click the Advanced
system settings link.

Figure 2.41 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Clicking the


Advanced system settings link in the left pane.

Step 5
The System Properties dialog box is displayed. On the Advanced
tab, click Settings in the Performance section.

Figure 2.42 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Clicking Settings on


the Advanced tab of the System Properties dialog box.

Step 6
The Performance Options dialog box is displayed. Click the
Advanced tab, and then click Change in the Virtual memory
section.

Notice that the total paging file size is displayed in the Virtual
memory section.

Figure 2.43 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Clicking Change on


the Advanced tab of the Performance Options dialog box.
Step 7
The Virtual Memory dialog box is displayed.

Notice that Automatically manage paging file size for all drives
is selected by default. When this option is selected, there is no manual
intervention required to set the paging file size. Windows, depending
on the RAM installed, configures the size of the pagefile.sys file.

If you deselect this option, then you should select the Custom size
and set the pagefile size on a single partition or multiple
partitions/hard drives.

Figure 2.44 Screenshot of PLABWIN10: Showing the Virtual


Memory dialog box with the pagefile configuration.

Close all open dialog boxes and windows.

Review
Well done, you have completed the Disk Partitioning Methods and
File Systems Practice Lab.

Summary
You completed the following exercises:

Exercise 1 - Perform Disk Partitioning


Exercise 2 - Work with Different File Systems

You should now be able to:

Create a Dynamic Partition


Create a Primary Partition
Create an Extended and Logical Partition
Convert to MBR or GPT Disk
Create FAT32 and NTFS File Systems
Configure the Network File System (NFS)
View the Swap Partition on CentOS
View the Swap File in Windows 10

Feedback

Shutdown all virtual machines used in this lab. Alternatively, you


can log out of the lab platform.

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