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Dear community, I am hoping to get answers from users who have done this with success. Because of the smaller form factor, I prefer to get a USB-C "1TB USB Stick" than a "Small sized External SSD". The fact deletion of files from USB stick don't go to recycle bin, does not bother me! Question...

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Hi all, I have a friend who runs her own accountancy business, she currently has a Dell poweredge server with Windows 2008 R2 Standard on it. It used to be used for regular server related tasks, such as user accounts (4-5 staff members), file sharing and MSSQL. She has since closed her...

Hi, I have attached a HDD to my Ubuntu host computer, I am running virtual box with windows xp in it, I would like to get XPto view the connected HDD as a HD and not tjust a shared folder, is there any way I can do this? Thanks advance.

Bookspace disk space I noticed that I have unallocated disk space on the system disk. Quite a lot, in relation to the size of the disc in question, and so I like to use it. Does Windows have any tool / option to add it to C drive? The disk space reserved for programs and applications would...

I am running Win 10 using a 3.5" Hot Swappable HD caddy. I am interested in graduating to a SSD HD. Is it necessary to disconnect my existing caddy in order to install the adapter? Or can I affix the adapter to the SSD drive, and merely insert it into my existing caddy? TIA

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When i try to install Windows 10 Pro on a 8GB hard-drive , i get the following message .It says; Compatibility report: The computer started using the windows installation media. Remove the installation media and restart your computer so that windows starts normally. Then, insert the installation...

The year in storage news can best be summed up with types of data storage brought by advances in hardware that will allow IT organizations to keep abreast of the terabytes of data they're managing both on-site and in the cloud. Continue reading...

I genuinely want to know how many of you would be willing to buy a second hand mini ITX computer instead of a new NAS (Network Attached Storage) to use it as file server. Please take into account before you vote that the price in the poll below means the price of the computer or NAS without disk...

I have been given an old server which has windows 2012R2 server installed there are 3 1tb hdd 1 with the OS and the other 2 are clean. I would like to be able to use it to backup two windows 10 laptops one laptop is connected with ethernet one with WiFi. As I have never used a server I do not...

I'm considering leaving Carbonite and maybe going with just an external HD or another cloud backup service. But I'd really like to hear what other people's back up strategies are? I back up photos, documents, and videos. If you use a cloud back up can you tell me why you chose them? And if you...

Hi folks. Been Googling quite a bit and cannot find the practical differences between using two external USB drives as RAID 1 OR as a mirrored Storage Space. Can anyone tell me which is preferred and why? Thanks! ~Bob

I have a custom built PC running Windows 10 Home that will not recognize my external HDD. The drive is a brand new 160gb WD Scorpio Blue, and the case is a new Sabrent EC-UASP. My other Windows 10 devices, as well as my Dell chrome book, will recognize the drive. Upon plugging the device into...

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For many developers, SQLite has become the preferred client-side technology for data storage. It is a server-less, embedded, open-source database engine that satisfies most local data access scenarios. There are numerous advantages that come with its use, many of which are explained in the...

I am planning on using my WD My Book for the Macrium Reflect program. When I do use that drive, do I format it? The reason I ask is this morning I downloaded and installed WD software which WD tech said I should do so not sure what to do about that. Not sure if I can use the drive without some...

I see a RAID 5 option in the disk manager in my Windows 10 pro 64bit os but it's greyed out , but I also see if could do a Parity RAID in storage space which it will allow me to do. So I'm curious why RAID 5 is greyed out and is there an advantage to getting RAID 5 to work vs Parity, which I...