Any computer user will want to know how to fix an external hard drive that’s not showing up. After all, there’s no point having one of the best laptops or best computers if you can’t access ...

External drives are portable, which is both their strength and their weakness. It's convenient to carry your data around, but that also means the drive can easily be misplaced or stolen.

A bare drive dock like this one from Cirago is used to quickly move files to and from your computer via USB.(Jim Rossman / TNS) This week I got an email from a reader who asks, “I have a stand ...

Practical ways to lock down your USB drive using built-in tools, third-party encryption, and cross-platform options that ...

Where to back your data up: The Cloud vs. External Drive Before I dive into the ways to back up your data, you will need to have a location to save your data. You’ve got two paths here.

One of the most obvious signs that your external HDD is failing is if you've plugged it in, but it doesn't appear on your computer. On the other hand, it could be possible that you're still able ...

Instead of juggling cloud accounts or deleting memories to clear space, slide this slim drive into your routine and keep ...

SSDs tend to cost more than a hard drive yet don’t hold as many files. Recommended: My Passport SSD from WD starts at $105 for 500 GB and goes up to 4TB ($449). Connect it to a PC or Mac via USB ...

Your Mac is compatible with several file systems, including FAT32, exFAT, APFS, and HFS+. Picking the right one for your external drive depends on how you intend to use it.

Patrick Marshall answers your tech questions. This week's topics cover running Windows on an external drive, the vulnerability of a computer left on for hours without much use, and why separate ...

Be sure your computer’s ports are capable of these speeds. However, if you're mainly using the drive for smaller document and photo transfers, the T9 is probably overkill.

External hard drives come in two basic sizes: portable and desktop. Portable drives are light, generally the size of a small whiskey flask, and can be powered by the computer’s USB port. Desktop ...