Seagate's Barracuda hard-disk drives are universally lauded by critics and have been a best seller for the company for many years. Available in sizes ranging from 1 to 8 TB, these drives hit the ...

This arrangement works well (unless you suddenly lose power), but it adds considerable length to the PC’s startup and shutdown times, especially if you’re running a large RAM disk on a ...

Connect the external hard disk to the PC or laptop, open File Explorer, and locate the “This PC” page. Step 2. Right-click the corrupted external hard drive and choose “Properties”, or ...

You can begin troubleshooting the SMART Hard Disk Errors on Windows PC by making sure there is adequate ventilation. The most typical way to resolve a S.M.A.R.T. warning based on an excessive ...

In this post, we will see how you can prevent your primary, secondary, or an external hard disk drive or USB from going to sleep on a Windows 11/10/8/7 computer. You do not want your external hard ...

How to plan a storage upgrade for your PC: A guide to HDDs, SSDs, PCIe, and NVMe drives. Upgrading the storage on your PC or laptop doesn't need to be hard, you just need to know where to start.

The original IBM PC in 1981 didn’t support a hard disk. When DOS Version 2 came out, the first disk drives appeared for PC-class machines, using 5.25-in. platters that could store 5MB or 10MB ...

The SSD vs HDD debate is a crucial one to consider. Storage drives like SSDs (solid state drives) and HDDs (hard disk drives) are obviously an essential part of any PC or laptop. But despite major ...

If you're having a hard week, or just fancy a little blast from the past, the HDD Clicker will let you enjoy the sounds of a spinning platter—even as the age of the hard disk wanes.. We've been ...

Simply visit the manufacturer’s website (such as Western Digital, Seagate, or Toshiba), enter the serial number in their warranty check tool, and submit the form. If the warranty period has expired, ...