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Hard Drive: The primary computer storage device, which spins, reads and writes one or more fixed disk platters. In practice, the terms "hard drive" and "hard disk" are used synonymously. ...; Full Hard Drive Definition >>

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Weekend Gadget Guidance: Diagnose your hard disks, free: Hard drive acting kinda funny? Free application HDDScan is a utility that diagnoses your hard drive's ills. The app allows you to analyze drive temperatures, conduct S.M.A.R.T. tests, export and print reports to document changes in your hard drive's health, and works on ATA,...; Tags: Hard Drive, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-07-25
10 hard drive disasters: 10 hard drive disastersAt what cost?"pays to have your damaged hard drive or storage device evaluated because the chances of recovery are good." Pays who? $1000.00 plus to have your hard drive recovered? I know it's hard to put a price on pictures but a good backup...; Tags: Backups, Storage, hard drive, hard drive disaster; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
Microsoft gives a new Xbox 360 experience: Microsoft gives a new Xbox 360 experienceNow, why can't they get their OS right?I'm probably too old to be a fan boy here, especially since I love about every game platform. But as a XBL user I can say Microsoft has seriously earned some respect points with the whole...; Tags: Game players, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., Xbox 360 experience, new Xbox 360, PC, hard drive, Microsoft Xbox 360, operating system; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
10 hard drive disasters: Deaths at the hands of bananas, smelly socks and WD-40 are some of the unusual fates to have befallen innocent hard drives, according to a data recovery company. Deaths at the hands of bananas, smelly socks and WD-40 are some of the unusual fates to have befallen innocent hard...; Tags: Hard Drive, hard drives, data recovery, Dan Ilett, Silicon.com; News items 2008-07-22
Verity manual hard drive destroyer (Gallery: How to destroy your hard drive): Verity manual hard drive destroyer (Gallery: How to destroy your hard drive)If I had a hammer......I'd save my money and use it instead.; Tags: hard drive, Verity Inc., Gallery; Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Gallery: How to destroy your hard drive: Making a half-hearted effort to remove the information on a hard drive that's headed for the trash is a good way to spread your personal or company secrets to the public. by Andy Smith; Tags: Hard Drive, Andy Smith, hardware, notebooks, security, leaks; Image galleries 2008-07-21
Carbon Copy Cloner (txt): Have you ever wanted a simple, complete, bootable backup of your hard drive? Have you ever wanted to upgrade to a larger hard drive with minimal hassle and without reinstalling your OS and all of your applications? Have you ever wanted to move your entire Mac OS X installation to...; Tags: Hard Drive, Apple Macintosh, Disk, Mike Bombich, CCC, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware; Software downloads 2008-07-17
Sony's Centrino 2 laptop lineup: Details of Sony's new laptops have been trickling out for several weeks, but Sony held off on an official announcement to coincide with Intel's Centrino 2 launch this week. Sony introduced four new VAIO lines ranging from the 3-pound Z-series ultraportable with a 13.1-inch display to the...; Tags: Sony Corp., IBM zSeries, Hard Drive, Sony Vaio, Intel Centrino, Memory, Microsoft Windows Vista, Intel Core 2 Duo, Series, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Graphics, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., SP1, SR Series, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Processors, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-07-16
Data Gini (exe): Data Gini recovers lost data due to corruption, formatted hard disk, dire hard drive, deleted documents. Supported formats are jpg, pdf, mp3, avi, gif, mov, doc etc If you are looking for an emergency recovery solution, DataGini is perfect one. It is light and it is right away available to...; Tags: Hard Drive, Deepali Softwares; Software downloads 2008-07-16
Iomega eGo Camo portable hard drive (250GB, camo): The $149 250GB Iomega eGo Camo external hard drive is built extra tough to withstand the rigors of transportation and daily use. The ruggedized styling, low cost, and average transfer speeds make this an ideal choice for someone that tends to plays rough with their electronics. Once Iomega adds an...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Iomega eGo, Iomega Corp., Iomega eGo Camo, hard drive; Product reviews 2008-07-11
Microsoft to cut Xbox 360 price tag: After weeks of rumors and leaked retailer adverts, it now appears as if official confirmation has arrived for a price cut to Microsoft's Xbox 360 Pro. After weeks of rumors and leaked retailer adverts, it now appears as if official confirmation has arrived for a $50 price cut to...; Tags: Hard Drive, Console, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Microsoft, Xbox 360, games, Tom Magrino, GameSpot; News items 2008-07-11
Seagate announce first 1.5TB desktop hard drive: Seagate announce first 1.5TB desktop hard driveSeagate announce first 1.5TB desktop hard driveDamn thats a huge drive. Just think of all the adult entertainment you could store on that drive.Why?Give me a RAID 5 featuring four 500GB drives. Far more stable, faster, et cetera... of course, it...; Tags: RAID, Storage, first 1.5TB desktop hard drive, desktop hard drive, Seagate Technology LLC, desktop, hard drive; Discussion threads 2008-07-10
Seagate announce first 1.5TB desktop hard drive: 1TB drives feeling a little small? Want a little more space? Then you need Seagate's 1.5TB Barracuda 7200.11. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Desktop, Hard Drive, Seagate Technology LLC, 1TB, Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB, Storage, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-07-10
Cleaning Agent (dmg): Cleaning Agent is a computer hard drive cleaning software. It cleans you disks of unwanted files and folders fast. Lets you configure what items to clean - such as log files, cache files, temporary folders - and then removes them quickly with a click anytime you need. Its main purpose...; Tags: Folder, Software, Hard Drive, Disk, Agent, Cleaning Agent, Tools & Techniques, Management; Software downloads 2008-07-08
Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive: The $180 320GB Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive (HDDR320E03X) is the second drive from Toshiba we've reviewed bearing the Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive name. The design has been updated in this new version, but unfortunately, the performance remains just as uninspiring as the original's....; Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Backups, Operating systems, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive, Toshiba USB, external hard drive, hard drive; Product reviews 2008-07-07
Pioneer ups Blu-ray discs to 16 layers, 400GB capacity: Pioneer ups Blu-ray discs to 16 layers, 400GB capacitySounds Affordable...LOLBurn discs in an age of flash media?It's really annoying when Tech writers try to sound cool by making silly remarks.What do you mean by "age of flash media?" As in buying an 16 GIG SD card for each DVD you...; Tags: Consumer electronics, Blu-ray, DVD, media, disk, hard drive, Blu-ray disc; Discussion threads 2008-07-07
Hard Disk Drive Data Recovery (exe): Recover retrieve formatted fat 32 16 file system files folders corrupted logically damaged bad sector hard disk drive windows XP 2003 2000 me repair deleted master boot record MBR dos boot record DBR root directory software supports crashed IDE EIDE ATA SATA SCSI laptop desktop pc undelete unformat backup overwritten...; Tags: Hard Drive, Data Recovery, Data Recovery Software, Storage Management, Databases, Storage, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Software downloads 2008-07-04
Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive (250GB, Brown): The 250GB brown leather is a classy refresh of their eGo external hard drives. Last year, we reviewed the 160GB Cherry Red version for $130. This new eGo gets an aesthetic upgrade and 110 more gigs of space for just $20 more. If you like the look and feel of...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, hard drive, Iomega eGo, Iomega Corp.; Product reviews 2008-07-02
Aw2 Explorer Flex (zip): Browse the Web with Built-in Security including Advanced Features and System Tools, Integrated Online Operating System (With File Management, Word Processing and Spreadsheets, Bookmard Manager, Music Player and many more tools from XGlassTech OS), Music, TV and a Host of New Features such as a Integrated E-Mail Client and a...; Tags: Hard Drive, Aw2 Networks, Productivity; Software downloads 2008-07-01
HP Media Vault MV2120 (500GB): The HP Media Vault MV2120 is a two-bay network-attached-storage device with 500GB of storage and room to expand. It keeps things simple and serves up basic NAS features, including an iTunes server, remote Web access, and scheduled backups. While the device is a snap to set up, we found the...; Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Storage, Media Vault, hard drive, MV2120, Media Vault MV2120, NAS, HP Media Vault MV2120, Hewlett-Packard Co.; Product reviews 2008-06-27