You are installing and configuring a Windows 7 machine for a

You are installing and configuring a Windows 7 machine for a home customer and are setting up disk storage on her computer. Of the following, which disk storage type should you set up for a typical home computer user such as your customer?

A. Basic

B. Dynamic

C. Extended

D. Primary

Solution

Answer:A

A basic disk is a disk storage configuration containing primary partitions, extended partitions, or logical drives; it can be accessed by all versions of Windows and is the simplest to manage for home users. It is contrasted with a dynamic disk, which is the only other disk storage configuration type.