To format a hard drive before you start using it in Windows, use the Disk Management utility; on a Mac, use Disk Utility.

There are many ways to make a slow laptop faster, but few are as easy and cost-effective as replacing your existing hard drive with a solid state drive (SSD). Making the swap will, in most cases, ...

If you've upgraded your laptop, don't discard that "naked" drive. You can put it back to work as external storage. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and ...

You can restore your Mac using Time Machine and an external hard drive. Time Machine automatically creates backups of your ...

Learn how to wipe a hard drive in Windows 7 safely using built-in tools, Command Prompt, or third-party software.