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Troubleshooting Filesystems with Sysinternals Tools

Windows supports multiple different filesystems, everyone of them with their strengths and weaknesses. This course will teach you what filesystems are and how you can manage and troubleshoot them with Sysinternals tools.

Beginner
42m
(31)

Created by Sami Laiho

Last Updated Dec 03, 2025

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Troubleshooting Filesystems with Sysinternals Tools

Windows supports multiple different filesystems, everyone of them with their strengths and weaknesses. This course will teach you what filesystems are and how you can manage and troubleshoot them with Sysinternals tools.

Beginner
42m
(31)

Created by Sami Laiho

Last Updated Dec 03, 2025

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What you'll learn

You can't use an OS without the filesystem, so knowing how to troubleshoot it is crucial. In this course, Troubleshooting Filesystems with Sysinternals Tools, you'll learn the basics of troubleshooting. First, you'll dive into an overview of how to delete malware which is the hardest to detect and remove. Then, you'll learn how to work with hard and soft links within different filesystems. Finally, you'll master how to find hidden alternate data streams. When you're finished with this course, you'll have a foundational knowledge of Sysinternals tools that will help you as you move forward in troubleshooting filesystems.

Troubleshooting Filesystems with Sysinternals Tools
Beginner
42m
(31)
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Sami Laiho - Pluralsight course - Troubleshooting Filesystems with Sysinternals Tools
Sami Laiho
11 courses 4.8 author rating 672 ratings

Sami Laiho is one of the world's top experts in Windows OS and Security. Sami specializes in OS internals, troubleshooting, management, and security.

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