data storage

Without getting too deep into the various features of libraries, I'd like to know their basic purpose. I have found them just getting in my way, but I'm afraid that deleting items in them will actually delete the same items where they really belong, if that makes any sense.

In the first installment of this blog series we looked at the various options at your disposal to store your app’s local data. In this post we will be looking at how that local data can be shared, both between apps and users. When an app is installed, the system creates a per-user app data...

Folks, My plan is to back up and store my entire system to an external hard drive. First problem,Windows 10 can't format drive. If i get t it to format,will it be an exact copy from my Drive C? Thanks

When thinking about your app data, one aspect to consider is data lifetime. In general, when it comes to the lifetime of data, you have two options: local data, which exists as long as the app that created it remains installed, and roaming data, that will continue existing online even after your...

Link Removed SQLite version 3.11.2 is shipping with the Windows 10 Anniversary edition as part of the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) and is recommended for all UWP local data storage needs. This represents the first time an open source, third-party library, such as SQLite, has shipped as part...

cannot find dvd/cd formatting in windows 10 does it do it

So, when I ordered my computer I saw that I'd have 1TB of storage. I see that the default area where things are installed (C:\) only consists of 149 GB total, while the Data (D:\) drive has a total of 780 GB. I'd like to move some files over there, but I'm not sure what I should do. I would also...

I found a thread on this subject from sometimes back but there was no good solution so I want to ask this again. I upgraded my computer with a much faster but much smaller SSD drive. There is way to move c:\Users\user_name to another drives but that's not a good way todo because you have to do...

Running Win7 SP1. I'm used to having Picture Manager automatically open and import photos from my camera when it got connected. Apparently, this changed recently and photos are now getting stored in Dropbox/Camera Uploads. I like it better the old way. Can I get it back?

This week's episode of Data Exposed welcomes Sahaj Saini, Program Manager on the SQL Server team. Today, Sahaj joins us from our southern California office to show us an exciting new feature of SQL Server 2016 called PolyBase. PolyBase simplifies management and querying of both relational and...

For The Windows 8 "Storage Space" Pools, am I correct that choosing the "Simple/Resiliency" type of Pool will allow me to add more disks in the future when I buy them without any issues. I know that if you choose any of the "parity" types to create the Pool, you run the risk of having problems...

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I know, very old technology (QIC) but please don't tell me to upgrade, this is a hobby of mine. My question, did any company ever make a QIC OR Travan Tape Library/Autoloader?

I think this experience may be useful to Win7/8 users who build and maintain home and small business systems. I regularly clone and swap drives keeping at least one spare at the ready per system at all times. I was shocked to discover that under certain conditions Win7 installation creates a...

On my 64bit Win 7 system there is a big file C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows\windows.edb As far as I have read its the index file for the built-in windows indexing service. Hmm, where can I disable this service in "Services"? There is no such service On the other...

So I have a 4 TB drive mirrored to an identical drive. My question is, if/when a drive fails, how will I be notified? Will something popup in the system tray? Or will I get some error message or what? I assume there is something that happens.. otherwise this software RAID would literally be...

What’s the point of OneDrive? Why can’t it be a flexible as DropBox? I really want to take advantage of the 1Tb upgrade that’s coming. With drop box I down load an app in windows, iOS, OS whatever and I get a folder that is common to all machines. I upload or change and all users with...

Interesting article, useful advice: http://askbobrankin.com/how_long_do_hard_drives_last.html

Hello again, Is there any way to prevent Windows 7 locking RW discs before they are full? It seems to happen long before the disc is full and on a whim. (Windows-7 Professional 64-bit with good quality CD-RWs) Regards, Cheemag

Hi I just bought Windows 8 and a SSD for the OS. I want to remove Windows 7 from my existing HDD so it only stores data and doesn't work as a OS anymore. How can I do that? Thanks!