comptia-a-plus-core2/labs/OS-5-os-filesystem-lab.md

Lab OS-5: OS and File-System Identification

Domain:

• 1.0 Operating Systems

Works on:

• Windows
• Linux

Does not require:

• macOS

Goal

Identify OS family, OS version, and file-system type.

Windows Steps

Run:

winver
wmic logicaldisk get caption,filesystem,size,freespace
Get-Volume

Optional:

fsutil fsinfo drives
fsutil fsinfo volumeinfo C:

Record:

• Windows version:
• Main drive:
• Main drive file system:
• Free space:
• Any removable drives:

Linux Steps

Run:

cat /etc/os-release
uname -a
df -T
lsblk -f

Record:

• Distribution:
• Kernel:
• Root filesystem:
• Main disk:
• Any removable drives:

What You Should Learn

• NTFS is the normal modern Windows file system.
• ext4 and XFS are common Linux file systems.
• exFAT is useful for cross-platform removable storage.
• FAT32 is compatible but limited by its 4 GB max file size.
• APFS is Apple's modern file system, but this lab does not require a Mac.