Hard disk drives may seem outdated and useless, now that solid state drives keep plummeting in price. But even with how relatively cheap SSDs are currently, buying a hard disk drive instead of an SSD ...

Following are the parameters stored in a PC's BIOS setup memory that describe the configuration of the hard disks in the system. SCSI hard disks are usually not identified in the setup memory. There ...

Researchers have found a way to steal a PC’s data by using the mechanical noise coming from the hard disk drives inside. It’s not a very practical hack, but the scheme has been designed for ...

To format a hard drive before you start using it in Windows, use the Disk Management utility; on a Mac, use Disk Utility.

External hard drives back up your most important files, but what happens when they malfunction? Here's what to do if your device is not detected by Windows or macOS. Our team tests, rates, and reviews ...

Regardless of how much storage space your computer hard drive has, it will be nearly full at some point. Performance problems on your computer can often be traced to insufficient disk space. So, if ...

Your hard disk drive will not last forever, and this is truer if your computer is used regularly. One day, you’ll fire up your PC and find that things are not running as they should, and then you’ll ...

Old file fragments and registry detritus can slow down your Windows PC. We tested three well-known disk cleaners to see if they could help. It’s no secret that computers (like their users) slow down ...

Almost all computers today store their digital data as magnetic areas on a device called a hard disk, hard drive or fixed disk. Basically, all hard drives work the same way: Information is encoded and ...

Use the following fixes if the second hard drive is not detected after reboot or Windows Upgrade. Before you proceed, we recommend you check for Windows Update. If an update is available, download and ...