System Guide

Microsoft®Windows NTTM Beta March 1993

Microsoft Corporation

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Printed in the United States of America. Document o. 37369-0393 Chapter 1 Introducing Windows NT 5

Application ed to Main group: Gil File Manager Manage file and directories, share files on the G) network, and connect to shared directorie on other computers. See Chapter 4. Control Panel Customize the fonts, color, and de ktop, and to configure hardware device and the network. See Chapter 5. • Print Manager Connect to. configure. and hare printers, and control g printing of documents. See Chapter 6. ~ Mail Send and receive electronic mail. See Chapter 7. Schedule+ Maintain a personal calendar and schedule meeting ~ automatically. See Chapter 8. Command Prompt Start programs or run batch files for MS-DOS. MS OS/2 version l. x, and POSIX. See Chapter 9. ~ PIF Editor Create or change program information files for running -DOS-based application s. See Chapter 9. ClipBook Viewer Store clippings from data files and hare that information over the network. See Chapter 10. Windows T Setup Install device drivers and Window T components. •11: See Chapter 12. : : ~ a Introducing View an online demonstration of the networking, : ~ : = " I CRo~rr Windows . T ecurity, and workgroup features of Windows NT. W1 HtI':4tlMT Window s NT Help Get information on the online Help feature of ~ Windows NT. , .. User Manager Create user accounts and groups, and define policies for users and groups. See Chapter 13. ~ . ~ II Backup Back up and restore file on a tape drive for NTFS. FAT, or HPFS file systems. See Chapter 14. Event Viewer View and manage event logs for system, security, OJ and application events. See Chapter 15. Disk Admini trator View and manage hard disk partitions and other disk ~ resources. See Chapter 16. Performance Monitor Measure CPU use and other data on system [I] performance . See Chapter 17. Chapter 1 Introducing Windows NT 9

Managing Files When you format a hard di k, you prepare it to tore files using a particular file y tern. Mo t operating y tern require a pecific file y tern to store file on a hard disk. Windows T automatically upport the following three file sy tern

• The Window NT File System (NTFS) i a new advanced file sys tem that upport file recovery, extremely large torage media, and long filename . TFS is required if you want maximum data ecurity for your in tallation, and is recommended if Windo ws Tithe only operating system on your computer. • The File Allo cation Table (FAT) i the file y tern u ed by the MS- DOS operating ystem lim ited to eight-character filename with three-character extension . FAT does not provide ecurity. FAT is required forthe system partition if you also u e MS-DOS on your co mputer. • The High Performance File System (HPFS) is the file s tem u ed with the OS/2 operating y tern version 1.2 or later, which upport lon g filename . HPFS does not provide security.

If you choo e to install Window T on a disk partition formatted for FAT or HPFS , Windows T automatically ob erve all the file -naming con ventio ns of those file sy terns. For more information, see "Working with Files and Directories" in Chapter 4, "Fi le Manager"; see also the online Command Reference and your documentation for icrosoft MS -DOS or Micro oft OS/2.

If you chao e to u e NTFS with Windows T. the e new file-naming con ventions appl y:

• File and directory name can each be up to 256 character , incl uding extensions; and a name can have multiple extensions eparated by periods. • ames can contain any uppercase or lowercase characters except the following: ?\ * < > / • If you mix uppercase and lowercase characters in a filename, Windows NT preserve the case when it display the name. However , Windows T doe s not regard ca e when distingui hing filenames you enter in dialog boxe or at the command prompt. • You can search for filenames or perform other multiple-file operations in Window using wildcards where an asteri k (*) tands for a who le word or gro up of character , and a que tion mark (?) repre ent a ingle character.

When you create a file with a long name under TFSWindows T also automatically create a filename that i compatible with MS-DOS so that computers running MS-DOS or applications that don 't upport long filenames can still ide ntify the file. 50 SystemGuide / Ori've bar I Menu bar I "Ii00Ibar - I :p-"• . ".!' I 1· 1· File Disk Tree View QPtions Security Window Help I I I is! 0: [NTFS VOLI / 1 ~' I!i1E ~ [ill§ ~ ~ ~ I Ql) I X. I ~ Sa f3b Be I3d / ° 1 l!lW"1i"JI,,~(o'lWJi .i! . L·J· .!: I3J 0:\ . NT FS • 't•• E'l mk. exe .... LJ Appicaron. LJ Dales o NoonLogo bmp LJ Lellefs - LJ Proposai D Stafr1nQ. 1st CJPIannrog LJ Requiremenls J ~:r; " .. ®Feb Research Noles.doc L:l Dales D Ftnal lst t p,opouII L:l S lde"'.....i CJRequilemenls - G)Jan Research Notes.doc LJ ProiectRoad .. --,• ;0: 25.5MBfree. 27.0MB total lTotal l 0file(s)(7151<8)

Directory wmdow l Status bar

Toolbar Provides quick access to commands through buttons and allows you to change drives by selecting from a list. Drivebar Allows you to change drives by selecting one of the drive icons. Different icons represent the floppy and hard drive on your computer, network drives to which you've connected, and CD-ROM drives. Status bar Shows you how much free space remains and total space ex.ists on the current drive. It also shows you how many files are in the current directory and how much space they take up.

The toolbar , drivebar, and statu bar are displayed by default. You can remove them from the screen by choosing the Toolbar, Drivebar, and Status Bar commands from the Options menu.

Starting and Quitting File Manager By default, when you start File Manager, its window appears as it was when you last quit File Manager. Settings you make using the Options menu are always saved when you quit. The po itions of directory windows and icons and the settings on the View menu are saved as long as the Save Settings on Exit command is in effect when you quit. 395

CHAPTER 16 Disk Administrator

Disk Administrator i a graphical tool for managing di k resources. This tool encompasses and extend the functionality of character-based disk management program s such as MS-DOS Fdisk. This chapter provides information on using Disk Administrator to set up and organize your hard disks to function more efficiently. The following main topics are included:

• Partitioning di ks • Creating and deleting volume sets • Extending volume and volume sets • Creating and deleting tripe sets

Overview Partitioning the internal hard disk on a new computer is done during initial setup when you load the Windows NT operating oftware. Making change to that disk or partitioning an additional new hard disk is done using the Disk Administrator program. Disk Administrator is located in the Administrative Tools group in Program Manager. The following list provides an overview of some of the things you can do with this graphical tool: • Create and delete partitions on a hard disk and logical drives within an extended partition. • Read status information about disks such as the partition sizes and the amount of unformatted free space that is available for creating additional partitions. • Read status information about Windows NT volumes such a the drive-letter assignment, volume label, file system type, and size. • Make and change drive-letter assignments. 396 System Guide

• Create and delete volume sets. • Extend volumes and volume sets. • Create and delete stripe sets without parity.

Starting and Quitting Disk Administrator Security You can only open Disk Administrator if you are logged on as a member of the Administrators group. Double-click the Disk Administrator icon in the Administrative Tools group to display a scrollable graphical representation of all the physical disks connected to your work tation along with their partition . (You can also type windi k or tart windisk at the command prompt.) A status bar at the bottom of the window provides basic information on partitions. A color-coded legend on top of the tatus bar shows what the different partition colors and patterns repre ent. Both context- en itive and standard Help are provided for all Di k Administrator commands.

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