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Can I Share Hard Drives?

Posted on November 18, 2023November 7, 2023 by cynmackley
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My wife bought me  a paperback book sized Windows 11 Computer, is there any way I can connect my windows 10 terabyte HD computer to it so I can use the HD to store and return data as the Win 11 computer has a 256 SS HD."

Posted in Cloud Storage, Computer Terms, UncategorizedTagged cloud storage, computer storage, Hard Drives, home network, networking hard drivesLeave a comment

SSDs More Reliable than HDD

Posted on September 26, 2022September 17, 2022 by cynmackley
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Which lasts longer, HDDs or SSDs. Surprising test results.

Posted in Computer Terms, Hardware & PeripheralsTagged Computers, Hard Drives, HDD1 Comment

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

Check an external hard drive

Posted on December 7, 2017December 6, 2017 by cynmackley

How to check an external drive for errors.

Posted in File & Disk Management, UncategorizedTagged check an external drive, check disk, Hard DrivesLeave a comment

How Can I Add More Memory?

Posted on June 4, 2017 by cynmackley

We break down the difference between memory and disk space on your PC.

Posted in Computer Terms, File & Disk Management, Hardware & Peripherals, I've Always Wanted To Know..., UncategorizedTagged computer terms, disk space, Hard Drives, memory, PCs, RAMLeave a comment

Restoring Backed-Up Photos

Posted on May 15, 2017 by cynmackley

Having trouble restoring your backup or opening restored files? Here are some suggestions.

Posted in Computer Terms, Digital Photography, File & Disk Management, Free Downloads, Hardware & Peripherals, I've Always Wanted To Know..., Mac OS, Multimedia, Photo Editing, System Tune-Up Help, Uncategorized, Windows 10, Windows 8Tagged backup, file management, files, Flash Drives, Hard Drives, Hardware, Images, restoreLeave a comment

Hard Drive Health: How To Perform A Check-up

Posted on December 9, 2015 by cynmackley

A great, free download that helps monitor the health of your hard drive.

Posted in File & Disk Management, Free Downloads, Hardware & PeripheralsTagged crystaldiskinfo, hard drive health, Hard Drives, how can i check hard drive temperature, how can i check my hard drives healthLeave a comment

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

Hard Drive Health: How To Survive Data Loss

Posted on November 17, 2015 by cynmackley

How to protect your important data from hard drive failure.

Posted in File & Disk Management, Hardware & PeripheralsTagged dropbox, hard drive health, Hard Drives, how can i backup data, memory sticks, personal cloud, usb hard drivesLeave a comment

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