Time Machine and other backup programs have boosted demand for external hard drives. To meet this demand, drive manufacturers began marketing their products in external enclosures, but have not always ...

External hard drives back up your most important files, but what happens when they malfunction? Here's what to do if your device is not detected by Windows or macOS.

I recently encountered a USB-disabled error on my Mac. After following a few troubleshooting steps, a simple update fixed my issue. I have written a complete guide to ...

Mac OS X 10.2.6 can cold-boot correctly from external FireWire disks (in our case, a WiebeTech 20 GB) using some Macs, but never using other Macs, such as the iMac G3/700. In older iMac (and others ...

Use the following suggestions if connecting an external hard drive is causing a Blue Screen error on your Windows 11/10 computer. Connect the hard drive to another ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. No matter how diligent you are with deleting your trash files or clearing your cache on your Mac, your computer is bound to run out of storage ...

Backing up your computer is great practice for good digital hygiene, and keeping your important documents and photos safe on an external hard drive can make a PC crash or virus problem much less ...

We use our external USB storage devices, peripherals, and several devices almost daily. When taking out the USB Storage devices, it is advised to use the Safely remove the USB Storage device option.