To format a hard drive before you start using it in Windows, use the Disk Management utility; on a Mac, use Disk Utility.

Whether you've replaced your computer's hard drive or are getting rid of an entire computer, it's important to wipe the old hard drive. Employing a hard drive wipe utility helps to ensure that ...

In the world of hard drive information utilities, https://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,198433/description.html (free) is a gem. A venerable one at that–it’s ...

We previously featured a list of tips for keeping your hard drive healthy and running for a long time, and as promised, we will now feature some of the best tools for analyzing and, if needed, ...

Hard Disk ToolKit 4.5 is the latest update of this disk driver, format and management system. New features include enhancements for FireWire disk drives, including RAID Level 0 and 1 support and a ...

If you're getting low in the amount of space you have on your hard drive, Windows has a tool that can help you.

Avanquest Software releases two award-winning software suites providing users with an advanced and comprehensive set of hard disk management & maintenance tools Avanquest Software Publishing, a ...

Put it back to sleep. Reason: drive is needed less than 1 hour every day; no point in incurring the wear, tear and power expenditure by having it spin all the time. Related question: Assuming the ...

I have a Seagate external backup drive that won't mount. Won't repair in Disk Utility, but I can see it's there. Disk First Aid fails with "File system check exit code is 8" Haven't had to go this ...

Whether you need to better organize your hard drive or resolve disk errors, Disk Utility is the tool for the job. Built into macOS, Disk Utility is tucked away in the Utilities folder, which is found ...

Whether your Mac has an old-school spinner or high-capacity Fusion Drive, it could always stand to gain a little extra room. Even if you don’t obsessively download full seasons of Breaking Bad, there ...