Tell me about Network Attached Storage ( NAS )? In particular what current manufactuers should I avoid for a typical 1 terabyte (or greater) RAID array? I'm also interested in general information and pitfalls for NAS devices and implementations. [more inside]
posted on Aug 10, 2008 - 12 answers

Every night at 12:10AM, the brand new primary hard drive in my computer begins grinding away for a duration of 10-60 seconds. Why? [more inside]
posted on Jan 14, 2008 - 12 answers

Are there any particularly awesome external firewire hard drive enclosures that I should be aware about? [more inside]
posted on Oct 29, 2007 - 7 answers

What is the easiest way to make a bit-perfect copy of a potentially failing laptop hard drive? The copy target would be a new 2.5" drive that I'd then install in the same laptop. [more inside]
posted on Aug 11, 2007 - 37 answers

I want to put a new HDD in an old PC and would like to know how. (But please teach me to fish...) [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2007 - 17 answers

How does Windows XP label hard disks? [more inside]
posted on Dec 14, 2006 - 4 answers

I have a hard disk that I pulled out of a dead computer. It has been formated and has data on it. Are there any external adapters that I can plug it into so that I can use it as an external drive?
posted on Sep 30, 2006 - 13 answers

When my hard drive started clicking, I backed it up. What now? [more inside]
posted on Sep 2, 2006 - 5 answers

What should I do with my new hard drive? [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2005 - 11 answers

My 160 gig HD is being scanned daily by Anti-Virus Guard. Seems like all this wear-and-tear would add up. Does this reduce the life span of a hard drive? Bonus if you know how to make Grisoft's AVG Free Edition scan less frequently.
posted on Mar 21, 2005 - 9 answers