CIS 170F: Windows 7 Administration

Week 4

Managing Disks
Disk Technology
Internal Disk

  • Typical internal disk interface types include IDE, SATA, and SCSI.
  • Nonremovable fixed disks are attached to these internal interfaces and provide a suitable location to store operating system files required to start the computer.
  • The firmware built in to the computer is designed to recognize supported internal disk storage and boot from at least one of the installed internal disk devices.