Disk Maintenance and Data Recovery-v2

CompTIA A + (220-1102) Domain:
Domain 1.0: Operating Systems
Domain 4.0: Operational Procedures

CompTIA A+ (220-1102) Objective:
Objective 1.5: Given a scenario, use features and tools of the Microsoft Windows 10 Operating System (OS)
Objective 4.3: Given a scenario, implement workstation backup and recovery methods. 

Overview

This lab is part of a series of lab exercises designed to supplement coursework and provide students with a hands-on training experience based on real-world applications. This series of lab exercises is intended to support courseware for CompTIA A+® certification.

Proper disk maintenance is just as important as virus scanning. Just as a virus can destroy data, so can bad disk and data management. Most maintenance can be scheduled to automatically run, so the technician only needs to check periodically to make sure the maintenance procedures are running properly. Data recovery is extremely expensive, and proper maintenance can help lessen the likelihood of costly hardware failures.

Outcomes

In this lab, you will learn to:

  1. Maintain disks.
  2. Backup data.
  3. Recover data.
Courses

Key terms and descriptions

Disk Cleanup
A Microsoft Windows Utility that will allow users to reclaim additional space that is being used by setup files, temporary files, and other files that are not critical to the user or the operating system.
System Restore
A Microsoft Windows Utility that will allow the administrator to return the operating system settings to a previous state. This can be useful if the installation of a program or a driver failed or the operating system became unstable.
Disk Defragment
Defragmenting a disk will allow the files to be organized in manner that will make disk reads faster and more efficient. It is best practice to back up a disk before you defrag it.
Disk Management
A Windows Utility that allows you to create and delete partitions on Windows.
Backup and Restore
A Windows Utility that allows users to back up and restore files to a network drive, to a local drive, or to external media.