Is your computer not recognizing a drive that you've attached? Here's a way to get it to work correctly that I discovered when experiencing this myself recently.
Can I Run Programs From An External Drive?
Getting your freeware from XP to 8 is simple... simply re-install!
Clearing Your Hard Drive
It's so frustrating when you go to do a backup and don't have enough space. This article contains suggestions for making sure that you have enough space for your backup.
Why Keep XP?
If you're not using an old computer, is it necessary to keep the operating system on the old machine? The answer is "yes" if you want to run programs, but "no" if you want to remove the drive to use as an external drive to store documents.
Using an External Hard Drive On Multiple Computers
Wanting to use an external hard drive to store stuff on from various computers? Great idea! Here are some pointers.
Back Up That Hard Drive
How to back up to that new external hard drive.