Formatting a hard drive along with the install of a new OS is the best option. The vast majority of operating system installations provide a "format" option as part of the installation process.

A disk drive can run as either a master device or a slave device. The master drive does not control or take precedence over the slave drive; rather the master drive acts as the primary device; the ...

Like Lion (OS X 10.7) before it, Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8) doesn’t ship on a disc—it’s available only as an installer app downloadable from the Mac App Store ...

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 ...

If you have a computer running Windows 11, the day will come when you may have to upgrade the hard drive because it's running ...

If you’re encountering the error message Hard Drive – Not installed on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer, then this post is intended to help you. In this ...

It can be frustrating when your hard disk or partition is not detected when installing Windows 11/10 and you get to see an error message that says— We couldn’t ...

Solid-state drives are all the rage. Since SSDs have no moving parts, they’re more rugged and shock-resistant than standard hard drives–which makes them perfect for laptops that get bumped around a ...

Want to move your OS from an HDD to an SSD or copy data to a different drive? Here's how to do it safely. Palash has been writing about technology (and entertainment) for over a decade. His focus has ...

[Editor’s note: This article is part of our series of articles on installing and upgrading to Lion (OS X 10.7). We also have a complete guide to installing and upgrading to Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8).] ...