Have you ever needed to format a new hard drive or USB drive, and were given the option of selecting from acronyms like FAT, FAT32, or NTFS? Or did you once try plugging in an external device, only ...

The way the Linux file system is laid out makes perfect sense. I've been using Linux for so many years that I can't imagine another file system making more sense. When I consider how the Windows file ...

There are a number of Linux commands that will display file system types along with the file system names, mount points and such. Some will also display sizes and available disk space. The df command ...

Jack Maloney wants to know what files and folders are backed up when Windows creates a restore point, and what changes when you restore one. That’s an excellent question, and one that isn’t all that ...

(1) For copying, moving, renaming and deleting files, see file manager. (2) The software and method for storing and retrieving files on a disk, SSD or USB drive. A file system is a major component of ...