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recover partitions after changing MBR to GPT

Unfortunately I removed all of my hard drive partitions except drive C, Linux swap and a 500MB drive that I have no idea about it. It happened when I was trying to extend a removed partition to drive C...

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Ram Question for PC

I have a HP EliteDesk 800 G1, Intel Core i5-4570 Quad-Core 3.2GHz it currently has 16 GB DDR3 it has 4 slots with sticks on the motherboard which I am guessing that hold 4 GB each for the total of 16....

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ES1-571 RAM upgrade

Hi, I am planning to upgrade my RAM memory from 4 to 8 gb by adding an additional 4gb RAM card. Currently I have below ram card in use and am looking for the right card to work together as a team....

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RAM Upgrade

Hello, i just ordered a new CPU fan as my stock one was really struggling, so i decided to also order another stick of RAM while i was at it. I ordered this RAM...

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Is my HDD Dying or in Danger? (Pic) (Help)

Was wondering if anyone can tell me if my HDD is dying or if there is something wrong with it. Thanks

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ASUS Rog GL552VXK support PCIe or not?

I owned a Asus ROG GL552VXK, not GL552VX. When i check on the specification list on the official website, it stated that my GL552VXK do support M.2 PCIe Gen3x4. However, some claimed that it doesn't....

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SSD's, Controllers, TLC, and DRAM - as clear as mud

I'm posting this because I believe there could be an opportunity for Computer Forum to better serve members and visitors when it comes to purchasing an SSD. Around a year ago, I purchased a Sandisk...

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Games to SSD?

If I have an SSD, do I put games like PUBG to my HDD or SSD to make it boot up faster?

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Looking to buy first SSD no more than $55 250GB or Above, help suggestions?

Looking to buy my first SSD for $55 new or Used (eBay) with Warranty looking for 250GB or above if it were possible. I don't know the different variables and SSD standards so was hoping you guys could...

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Hard Drive (SSD) Disappeared

So I think my OS SSD died :-( Now I need to get another one. I need it ONLY for the OS, I have a 1TB regular drive that works fine, I don't REALLY need an SSD, but I am spoiled with boot times (not...

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Moving Harddrive from one computer to another

I have a computer that gave up the ghost. The hard drive is perfect, so I want to move it to another computer as the boot drive. I have the original win7 OS disc of that drive. I don't want to lose the...

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My SSD writes and reads at absolutely rubbish speeds!

Hi guys, I built my very first pc yesterday (and a day after here comes my first post...). The spec is as follows x470 gaming plus mobo ryzen 2600x cpu rx 480 8GB gpu kingston a400 480GB SSD 1TB HDD...

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How old is my Hard Drive?

I'm trying to find out how old my WD Passport Hard Drive is. I know you can take them apart to find out but is there another way because if I try and take them apart I will never get them back together...

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How to erase data on an external hard drive

I have Drive Erase and it won't erase data on an external hard drive so does anyone know how I can erase or zero my external hard drive?

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New SSD Drive Soon.

Hello All; I am going to be getting a new SSD drive for Christmas, and this is the one I will be getting. https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-500GB-NAND-Internal/dp/B0784SLQM6. In my tower now is a...

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M.2 SSD not working or slot on Motherboard?

Hello everyone, I just finished building my first gaming pc and it ran perfectly for the first week. Yesterday after work I got home and turned it on and it would not boot into windows and only boot to...

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Sata Power cables unplugged

I have a prebuilt computer and I recently unplugged my hard drive and plugged it back in, but when I booted my computer back up it didn’t detect anything. I noticed that a part of the sata power cable...

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Raid help (possibly)

So I had my OS SSD die a month or so ago, and I threw in an old HD I had from an old laptop. After this happened I got thinking about a backup. What is the easiest way to backup my OS SSD? Should I do...

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In General, What Percent of Used Hard Drive Slows Down Internet Speed and...

I only have about 40% free Space left on my 500 GB Hard Drive (198 free space and 302 used). Will this slow down my internet and computer speed? I'm thinking of adding a portable hard drive and...

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Nuts! Just lost my 1TB Mechanical HD

Hi all; Just like the title says, I lost my 1tb mechanical hard drive last night. I had cloned my Christmas present on Dec. 26 and started using that. Then I had bought another one (500gb) last Friday...

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