Will it break Windows XP compatibility? Windows XP and other older OSes work by accessing specific disk sectors, not by using 'atomic writes' that work on byte-level data placements that we see in ...

If you’re installing a new hard drive, or need to wipe your drive clean for that “fresh” feeling, you’ll end up formatting your drive. Formatting will check the drive for errors, and prepare it for ...

Many businesses protect confidential data stored on computers, particularly laptops, by encrypting the hard drives. This works well until you lose or forget the encryption password, which may happen ...

Whether you're looking to reinstall Windows, retire one of your company's computers, or just prepare a second hard drive for reuse, it's a good idea to wipe the drive first by formatting it. You can ...

Everyone knows what a floppy disk is, but a common question, is how do I clean out a floppy so that it can be used again? I have spoken to many people who have said that after they store information ...

Performance in Windows 7, where the drives are natively accessed in 4KB sectors, saw a doubling in performance in 4KB read and write over the older 512B drive. In fact, the new EARS disk was almost ...