{"product_id":"9781484210161","title":"Windows File System Troubleshooting","description":"\u003cp\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Windows file system is large and complex, featuring not only a huge number of essential files and folders for the Windows OS, your software and hardware, but also several different underlying file systems that manage and maintain file integrity on your disks. In this book you’ll learn how to navigate around the Windows file structure (up to Windows 8.1), with what does what and how essential everything is. Additionally we’ll show you how to effectively manage file, folder and security permissions to ensure users get what the access they need, and no more. We’ll also show you how to repair the underlying disk file system should something go horribly wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e         What you’ll learn\u003cp\u003e1) The structure of the Windows OS file system\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2) The differences between different disk file structures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3) How to manage and maintain file ownership, permissions and security\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4) How to manage and maintain file system security and encryption\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5) How to recover an unbootable file system\u003c\/p\u003eWho this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIT Pros, Windows expert and power users and system administrators are the audience for this book.\u003c\/p\u003e           Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introducing the Windows File System\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Goal:\u003c\/strong\u003e A deep dive into the structure of Microsoft Windows and how it manages and arranges OS, update and software files and hardware drivers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Windows File Structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCritical Windows System Files and Folders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging software and apps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWindows hardware driver files and management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging updates in Windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003eChapter 2: Understanding NTFS, FAT and ReFS File Systems\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Goal:\u003c\/strong\u003e The main Windows disk file systems and structures detailed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroducing the Windows disk file systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNTFS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFAT (FAT32 \/ exFAT)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReFS \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003eChapter 3: Permissions, Ownership and Auditing\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Goal:\u003c\/strong\u003e A common issue with Windows is managing correct file permissions and ownership, this chapter is a complete guide in managing these effectively\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging file, folder and disk permissions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging file and folder ownership\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuccessfully auditing Windows files, folders and assets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 4: Managing File Security\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Goal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Security is essential with PCs in the workplace and at home. This chapter will teach the reader how to effectively secure their Windows OS, software and files\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging Windows, file, folder and disk security\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging security for documents and both disk and network assets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaintaining security best-practice in Windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 5: Managing and Troubleshooting Encryption and Compression\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Goal:\u003c\/strong\u003e This chapter will teach the reader how to effectively manage and deploy security and compression on their files, folders and disks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing and managing Windows file compression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing and managing EFS in Windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing and Managing Bitlocker and Bitlocker To Go\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003eChapter 6: Troubleshooting the Windows File System\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Goal:\u003c\/strong\u003e The disk file system in Windows is also prone to errors, this chapter will get readers started in diagnosing and troubleshooting errors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow disk file system errors occur\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon disk file system errors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiagnosing and repairing common disk file system errors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003eChapter 7: Booting the unbootable – Repairing the Windows Boot System\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Goal:\u003c\/strong\u003e If a PC won’t start it’s likely that the boot system will need to be repaired. This chapter is a complete guide on how to automatically and manually fix this in Windows\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomatically repairing the Windows boot system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffecting manual repair to the Windows boot system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRebuilding a corrupt Windows boot system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003eChapter 8: Restoring Files and Folder Security Settings\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Goal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sometimes it all goes horribly wrong and users can be locked out of just about everything. This chapter will teach readers how to manually reset the file and folder permissions on all files and documents in a safe and secure way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen might you need to universally reset permissions?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing ICACLS to reset file permissions and ownership\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003eChapter 9: Repairing the Windows File System using a Portable OS\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Goal:\u003c\/strong\u003e If Windows is unbootable or the file system corrupt, a portable OS on USB Flash Drive or DVD can still be used to rescue the OS and your files\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLinux, an operating system on a disk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating a bootable USB Windows installation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepairing and rescuing documents using a portable OS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManually repairing the Windows file system using a portable OS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManually repairing the Windows boot system using a portable OS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131535999216,"sku":"9781484210161","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781484210161_p0.jpg?v=1763631934","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781484210161","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}