Different sizes for the same files
I've bought a 4 terabytes external hard drive to substitute my older 1 terabyte drive. I've copied everything there was on it and ended up with this [see attached picture]: On the left it's the old...
View ArticleExternal hard drive remains turned on after shut down
Whenever I turn off my PC, my external hard drive stays on. It has a little light, and it flashes slowly, the same as when I don't use it, so I'm guessing it's in standby. Is there a way to turn it off...
View ArticleWrong hard drive ? which one to buy ?
Good morning guys , I just installed a WD Blue 4TB PC Hard Drive - 5400 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD40EZRZ in my Dell 5675 , when I turned it on the new hard drive didn't show up , I...
View ArticlePCB Replacment
Hi all, It has been a long while since I have posted here. Recently my 4TB seagate began to act up and now it's no longer working. I removed the drive from the enclosure and used a docking station...
View Articlekingston
is kingston the world largest maker of usb flash drives by sales and production? if so, how? if not, then whom assuming by sales and production? who is the world largest usb flash drives manufacturer?...
View ArticleWhich hard drive buy?
I'm looking for a new SSD. I found this and can you tell me something about this? https://amzn.to/2F95JhB
View ArticleSSD Boot drive not showing in BIOS but Windows Boots Fine. (SOLVED)
BIOS Is not showing my Boot drive SSD but it does recognize the 2TB Storage HDD. When I check the SATA it shows that its Active and it shows the Samsung 850 EVO 500GB but its not showing in the BOOT...
View ArticleWestern Digital black or seagate barracuda hybrid drive?
I've been contemplating since a week now and can't seem to decide between the WD black and seagate hybrid drive, technically https://appuals.com/best-hard-drives-for-gaming/ after seeing this article I...
View ArticleNew SSD and HDD fried?
So to start off this is a fresh PC build, my 5th one to date so I know somewhat what I'm doing but this has left me clueless. I wanted to run my new OS off my SSD and put everything else on my hdd. So...
View Article"No bootable partition in table"
I left my computer on when I went out and when I came home it was no longer in Windows and it just said "No bootable partition in table" on the screen. When I try restarting it I get the same. What's...
View Articlesamsung kingston sandisk ect........
Between sandisk, Samsung, kingston, ect… who makes the very best quality USB flash drives on the marketplace? Durability and overall quality. how could this be determined as far as to quality goes? Who...
View ArticleIs this compatible with dell inspiron n5110 i3?
If not what differend ssd should I pick. https://amzn.to/2TRHSIy
View ArticleGetting into tape drive
At what point is it practical to get into tape drives? As far as cost of tape drives over just getting multiple HDD's? Is there a benefit with tape over HDD's with durability for archival storage? What...
View ArticleMy 10tb HDD's wont work with computer...is there a limit in tb?
I got some 10tb Iron Wolf internal HDD's but they wont run with my computer with an external setup. For some reason they don't show up when plugged in. I get a beep, the HD's whirl, but never show up...
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Sad, Sad SSD
I am not a happy camper, since December 26, 2018. I have lost 4% of health on the new Crucial MX500 500gb SSD that I got for a Christmas present. And this is the system drive. View attachment 9405
View ArticleExternal HDD...small vs desktop...reliability?
Is there any opinion as to what is more reliable? An external USB powered mini HDD or a full-size desktop external HDD that is AC powered as well as USB connected?
View Articlewarning light
why have i deleted memory from my usb flash drive and im still seeing this? why is that? why would that be the case? why am i still seeing this then? the bar is red like indicating danger? if i keep...
View ArticleWill SSD's replace HDD's?
Seems that many laptops and some desktops are now going to SSD boot drives and using HDD's for the main storage. If SSD's come down in $$, do you think HDD's will be phased out?
View ArticleNew computers have loud click from HDD
I bought a few HP Slim computers. 2 of the 3 have loud periodic clicks from HDD. Maybe once every 40 to 90 minutes. Should I return them or is it normal? One makes no clicks at all. They all run good...
View ArticleList of hard drive diagnostic utilities to test your drive.
I've been meaning to make this list for quite some time. Some have windows and dos versions and others only have dos versions. I always recommend to use the dos version so the drive isn't being...
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