If your drive is encrypted, decrypt it before wiping it If you've used BitLocker or another encryption method to protect your hard drive, you'll need to decrypt it before wiping it completely.

Got a used hard drive and want to know its age? Or have you been using it for years and starting to wonder how much longer it will last? Here are a few ways to determine the age of your hard drive.

Hard disk drives (HDDs) rely on mechanical components to function. Over time, these parts can wear out or fail, directly affecting the drive’s lifespan.

Nothing lasts forever, and that's especially true for mechanical hard drives. We highlight the reasons for HDD failures and give you tips on how to prevent defects.

Knowing how to recover data from a hard drive is a skill you'll hopefully never have to use. But if you accidentally delete some critical files, or suddenly discover the drive they're on isn't ...

A hard disk drive’s more languid pace is fine when you don’t need to interact with it frequently, but if you have one as a boot drive, you’ll feel its slower speed every time you use your PC ...

Securely Wipe a Hard Drive on Windows Connect your hard drive to a Windows computer and it should show up in File Explorer, in the left-hand sidebar. Right-click the drive and click Format.

Some online sites are selling used Seagate nearline HDDs as new with reset SMART logs. Users should buy from Seagate authorize distributors or resellers to avoid this.

How to Select the Best External Hard Drive for macOS Time Machine Backups Your email has been sent Time Machine lets Mac users easily backup their computer. In this tutorial, learn how to pick a ...

Ultimately, data recovery software is only worthwhile if it works, and in my testing I found Disk Drill Pro to be effective at restoring recently lost or deleted files from a hard disk drive (HDD).