LAB-DISK-03 - Inspect Storage Layers Without Changing Them

Inspect disks, partitions, filesystems, and mount points safely so you can name the storage layers before taking any action.

DSK Disk and Storage

Inspect Storage Layers Without Changing Them

Inspect disks, partitions, filesystems, and mount points safely so you can name the storage layers before taking any action.

35 min INTERMEDIATE BOTH
What success looks like
  • Inspect disks, partitions, filesystems, and mount points safely so you can name the storage layers before taking any action.
  • Repeat the workflow without copy-paste or step-by-step prompting.
Safety notes
  • Do not use formatting, partition-creation, or destructive repair tools in this lab.

Part A: The Field Guide

This lab is about one skill: naming the storage layers correctly before you act.


Part B: The Drill Deck

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Exercise G1: Identify the visible devices

Inspect which disks or volumes the OS currently sees.

Exercise G2: Separate the layers

For one example device or volume, name:

  1. the disk or device
  2. the partition or volume
  3. the filesystem
  4. the mount point or drive letter

Exercise G3: Point out the safe tools

List which tools in your workflow were only observational.

What to do next

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