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File Storage, Hardware Disk Organization

Introduction. InformationHard Disk Drives (HDD)Low level disk organizationTopicsHard Disk Drive BasicsMaster Boot Record (MBR)Partition. Hard Disk Drive Basics. Hard disk sealed unit containing a number of platters in a stackMounted horizontal, verticalElectromagnetic read/write heads bel

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File Storage, Hardware Disk Organization

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    1. File Storage, Hardware & Disk Organization Chantel Bowie Digital Forensics

    2. Introduction Information Hard Disk Drives (HDD) Low level disk organization Topics Hard Disk Drive Basics Master Boot Record (MBR) Partition

    3. Hard Disk Drive Basics Hard disk – sealed unit containing a number of platters in a stack Mounted horizontal, vertical Electromagnetic read/write heads below and above each platter

    4. Hard Disk Drive Basics Platter spins Drive heads Toward center surface Out toward edge Making Tracks Data stored in thin, concentric bands Drive head read/write tracks Sector – smallest physical storage unit Cluster – one, more consecutive sectors

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