Apple's Mac Pro desktop computer has four hard drive bays, each of which can accommodate hards drives up to 2 terabytes in capacity. The first drive bay contains the main system hard drive; the three ...

The drive letters that you see when you go to My Computer or Windows Explorer in Windows XP are most often associated with disk drives and hard drive partitions. But in some cases when you try to ...

Removing a hard disk drive from a personal computer is quite easy. Pull down the system and remove the drive. However, it’s a bit more complex when performing a hot swap. For those unaware, hot ...

This removal guide may appear overwhelming due to the amount of the steps and numerous programs that will be used. It was only written this way to provide clear, detailed, and easy to understand ...

Reader Gene Dybinski would like to lend his mother a hand. He writes: Last March I bought a new Power Mac G5, and almost immediately saw an article (on either this site or in the magazine) on how to ...

How do I format a hard drive? A computer hard drive stores your files, allowing you to access them at any time. The majority of the time, you want these files to remain stored properly and safely.

If you’re installing a new hard drive, or need to wipe your drive clean for that “fresh” feeling, you’ll end up formatting your drive. Formatting will check the drive for errors, and prepare it for ...