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1) ATA vs SATA vs IDE: What it all means and how it effects your hard drive choice
Unfortunately, like most computer parts, computer hard drives have names and descriptions that are nearly always based on hi-tech gobble-de-gook terms. When looking at purchasing a new hard drive the first question you’re going to come up against is, “Do you want, 'IDE', ‘ATA’, 'SATA,' etc? So, What do all these strange terms mean? Recent years have seen many changes in hard drive technology. Like most things related to computers nearly of these changes relate to speed and size. To be more precise, faster (as to how quickly a hard drive can access and move information backwards and forwards) rather than slower and, larger (in the amount of data it can hold) rather than smaller. So, because performance is such an important selling point a large part of a hard drives description relates to . . . more

2) How to Choose a New Hard Drive
Day by day computers are getting more advanced. Capacity and performance are increasing with every passing year. This is true for the primary storage also. Latest Hard disks are getting bigger in capacity and with higher rotational speed can access the data faster. This is good news for computer users. The digital revolution has brought with it the need to store vast amounts of data. The new Hard disks are ready to take the challenge. Whats more, these Hard disks with higher capacity are . . . more

3) How to Install a New Hard Drive
The most popular and probably the easiest upgrade project for PC enthusiasts is still installation of a new hard drive. It's just a matter of time before terabyte-eating applications demands an upgrade to a bigger and faster hard drive. And don't forget video, audio and graphic files.There are several sizes to choose from and certainly all price ranges. Most drives come in 5400 and 7200-rpm versions. The 5400-rpm drives are less expensive than the 7200-rpm models, but you will then loose the performance boost delivered from the 7200 version. If you need quicker access times and improved data transfers, the 7200 version is a better alternative. You should plan to make your new drive your primary drive i.e. the new home for your Operating System. This is simply because your new . . . more 

4) How to Format Your New Hard Drive
Here's how to format a hard drive (Legal Stuff: We are not responsible for any damages, lost data, or anything of the sort)... If you have a computer, you surely know what a hard drive is. If you don't have one, or simply don't know what a hard drive is, then this article will begin with a short description of the hard drive. Then we will cover formating a hard drive... more

5) How to Backup Your Hard Drive
We all know that we should back up our system as soon as possible. But if you're like most of us, you will get to it tomorrow. The problem is that tomorrow rarely ever comes until you experience a serious computer failure and then it’s too late. Taking the time to backup your data or entire hard drive is not as painstaking as it may seem. And the rewards of doing so will be great should your system experience a crash . . . more

6) How to Recover Data From a Crashed Hard Drive
If you experience a hard drive crash, it doesn't take much to make a bad situation even worse. In the event of a hard drive crash, in most instances, the data is completely recoverable at first. However, as part of human nature, we often try to avoid the high costs associated with hard drive data recovery in order to find some sort of "quick fix" to a very serious problem. In this report we will go over some of the symptoms of a hard drive crash and the things you can try . . . more

7) How to Fix Hard Drive Booting Problems
When your computer does not boot, the first thing a technician must ask is; what do you mean by "it won't boot"? Many times the problem is simply that the user doesn't have their monitor turned on, or that they received the "Invalid system disk" message because they left a floppy in the drive. Or does the user mean WINDOWS won't start? A problem can occur in the boot sequence even before the hard disk comes into play. When a computer first starts, its Basic Input/Out System (BIOS) performs a Power On Self Test (POST) . . . more

8) How to Prevent Hard Drive Problems
You know that a regularly scheduled simple maintenance may help keep your computer in shape and there are plenty of third-party programs to help you keep your computer in peak form. However, Microsoft Windows provides you with a solid toolbox of built-in programs to help you keep your computer in shape. Check out the Windows START menu, through the PROGRAMS area, then ACCESSORIES, will reveal a group of computer hard-drive helpers called SYSTEM TOOLS. One of the System Tools is the Backup program. Backup may not be part of your default Windows installations. If is not installed on your computer system, it may be found and installed from your Windows system CD-ROM. One of the System Tools is the Backup program. Backup may not be part of your default Windows installations. If is not
installed on your . . . more