Buying Guides & Articles:Hard Drives

External hard drives aren't as fast as internal models, but they are great for backups and are easy to install. Ratings and rankings can change due to pricing and... Read more

Your PC's internal hard drive is a real workhorse--the most critical component of your system after the CPU and memory. The hard drive is the hub where your operating... Read more

If you work mostly in standard office programs, nearly any drive will do. But speed counts for multimedia authoring... Read more

We share 41 timely tips for choosing the right computers and peripherals right now... Read more

Introduction Your PC's internal hard drive is a real workhorse--the most critical component of your system after the CPU and memory. The hard drive is the hub where your... Read more

Hard drives using SATA connectors are the next generation in hard drive technology and should replace hard drives using EIDE connectors within the next few years. SATA... Read more

For most current PC owners, the easiest method of adding more hard drive space is to add a second hard drive to your system. Here are three very good reasons for this: ... Read more

USB thumb drives have declined in price recently, making now a great time to start using them for your daily backups. Unfortunately, not all USB drives support automatic... Read more

It happens to all of us: You turn on your system and see the stomach-churning "disk not found" error. It's really not surprising considering hard drives fail--more often... Read more

No reader questions this time. I just want to share a personal experience. I bought a new hard drive for my laptop recently, and set out to install it Tuesday morning.... Read more