Terms like hard disk, drive, partition, and image are often confusing. Knowing the difference saves time and avoids errors ...

Many technology experts believe that next-generation computer disk drives will use optically-assisted magnetic recording to achieve much higher drive capacities, according to NIST scientist Tom Silva, ...

The usefulness of a computer system is closely related to the speed with which it can store data on a magnetic disk drive; the slower the recording, the more sluggish the computer.

Planning to auction off that old computer on eBay? You might want to take a closer look at what’s on your disk drive first. According to a new study by two MIT graduate students, companies and ...

The market for computer disk drives is one of the most volatile in all of technology, and the sector’s top companies often see their stock prices surge or slashed in tandem with the market’s ...

Often, the drives for consumer products are smaller than a typical desktop computer disk drive, which has a platter diameter of 3.5 inches.

Mr. Shugart is considered one of the fathers of the computer disk drive, placing him in a pantheon of Silicon Valley luminaires.

When you’re troubleshooting your computer or installing a new operating system, you may need to “boot from a disc” or USB device (like an external hard drive or flash drive). Here’s what ...