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Will An SSD Drive Work For Me?

Posted on November 19, 2020November 6, 2020 by cynmackley

Will An SSD Drive Work For Me? We break down the difference between solid-state and mechanical drives.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, File & Disk Management, Hardware & Peripherals, Windows 10Tagged external hard drive, Hard Drives, mechanical drive, solid state drive, ssd, windows backupLeave a comment

Hard Drive vs. Flash Drive

Posted on September 13, 2018August 23, 2018 by cynmackley

Why are flash drives slower than external hard drives?

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, File & Disk Management, I've Always Wanted To Know...Tagged backups, disk management, external hard drive, Flash Drives, Hard Drives, HDD, ssd, USB1 Comment

Can My External HD Go Wireless?

Posted on May 17, 2017 by cynmackley

Is it possible to convert a USB external HD into a personal cloud? We check out the options.

Posted in Cloud Storage, Computer Terms, Hardware & PeripheralsTagged external hard drive, external HD wireless adapter, personal cloud, storage, wireless USB hub1 Comment

Could My USB Port Be Bad?

Posted on April 22, 2017 by cynmackley

How a little troubleshooting could save you a lot of trouble and money in the long run.

Posted in Computer Terms, Hardware & Peripherals, UncategorizedTagged external hard drive, HD failure, troubleshooting, USB, USB port, USB ports2 Comments

Help! I Can’t Access My External Drive!

Posted on March 14, 2017 by cynmackley

If your external hard drive won't open, we may have a quick way to get it back.

Posted in Computer Terms, File & Disk Management, Hardware & Peripherals, Windows 10Tagged can't access external drive, chkdsk, corrupt or unreadable directory, external hard drive, windows6 Comments

Surviving Data Loss: Part 2

Posted on November 18, 2015 by cynmackley

More alternative for protecting your important data.

Posted in File & Disk Management, Hardware & PeripheralsTagged back up data, external hard drive, hard drive health, Hard Drives, home cloudLeave a comment

Save To The Cloud Or Your Hard Drive?

Posted on October 17, 2015 by cynmackley

Where should you save your important files? We check out the options.

Posted in Cloud Storage, File & Disk ManagementTagged back-up, cloud storage, external hard drive, files, hard drive, pcLeave a comment

Help! I Can’t Access Backup Data

Posted on June 27, 2015 by cynmackley

Can't access your backup? Some options for reclaiming backup data.

Posted in Computer Terms, File & Disk Management, Hardware & Peripherals, I've Always Wanted To Know..., System Tune-Up Help, UncategorizedTagged backup, copy, external hard drive, files, restore1 Comment

Help! I Can't Access Backup Data

Posted on June 27, 2015 by cynmackley

Can't access your backup? Some options for reclaiming backup data.

Posted in Computer Terms, File & Disk Management, Hardware & Peripherals, I've Always Wanted To Know..., System Tune-Up Help, UncategorizedTagged backup, copy, external hard drive, files, restoreLeave a comment

USB Backup Basics

Posted on March 28, 2015 by cynmackley

Which type of drive works best for a backup?

Posted in File & Disk ManagementTagged external hard drive, hard drive, mirror drive, usb driveLeave a comment

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