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Tag: Hard disk drive

How can I read data off my old disks?

Posted onMay 12, 2010Leave a comment

I have a stack of old hard disks at home and I’m looking to copy all my old data off them. What’s the best way to do this?

CategorieshardwareTagsExternal hard disk drive, Hard disk drive, Serial ATA, Universal Serial Bus

How can I make sure my computer is wiped?

Posted onFebruary 8, 2010Leave a comment

I just managed to sell my computer on eBay and want to make sure that I wipe the hard disk clean before I ship the machine. Is it enough to just delete my files?

CategoriessoftwareTagsAdd new tag, Deletion, Hard disk drive

Where can I find a big disk to backup onto?

Posted onJanuary 29, 2010Leave a comment

I’m doing a lot of work with some video editing software and I’m looking for a disk to backup my files onto. Where can I find a sizeable disk without spending too much money?

CategorieshardwareTagsAdd new tag, Hard disk drive, hardware

How can I easily physically connect hard disks to my computer?

Posted onJuly 15, 2009Leave a comment

I got my hands on some old computers and now have a collection of hard disks. Is there an easy way I can connect them to my computer without having to mess around with screws Read More …

CategoriesgadgetsTagshard disk, Hard disk drive, Hot swapping

How can I make sure I never lose any of my photos?

Posted onJune 3, 20092 Comments

My wife keeps taking tons of photos with her digital camera and she’s always paranoid that she might lose them. Can you recommend a good way to make sure we don’t ever lose anything because Read More …

CategoriesgadgetsTagsElectronics, Hard disk drive, Photography

Where can I find my IE favourites?

Posted onDecember 7, 2008February 12, 20131 Comment

I use Internet Explorer to browse the internet on Vista. My hard disk crashed recently so I’m in the process of rebuilding my new OS. How can I retrieve all the IE favourites out of Read More …

CategoriessoftwareTagsFavourites, Hard disk drive, Internet Explorer

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