Should You Defragment Your Hard Drive?
If you’re of a certain age, you learned that defragmenting your hard drive was important computer hygiene. That’s no longer the case — or, at least, you don’t need to…
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Used Hard Drive Scam Spreads: What Consumers Should Know
In an earlier article, we discussed a novel scam utilizing Seagate hard drives: Sellers were marketing used Exos hard drives as brand-new units, in some cases modifying the S.M.A.R.T. parameters…
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Why Does CHKDSK Take So Long to Run?
If you’ve found this page, you’re probably running CHKDSK, Microsoft’s built-in utility for hard disk drives — and you’re wondering why it’s taking forever to complete. First, a quick reminder:…
Read more →The CPU Race: Who’s Ahead — and Why?
On your marks, get set, go! There was no Olympics this year. No Usain Bolt. But there’s another race going on, and the competitors are gunning for gold. Over the…
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Data Recovery After Selecting Wrong Drive in Windows Media Creation Tool
The Windows Media Creation Tool is used to create backup installation media for Microsoft Windows systems. It’s intended for use with flash drives and DVDs with at least five gigabytes…
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Are Solid-State Drives Worse for the Environment Than Hard Drives?
Solid-state drives (SSDs) have a number of advantages over hard disk drives (HDDs): They’re faster, they consume less electricity, and they’re a more practical option in a wide range of…
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Crypto Bridge Nomad Loses $200 Million in Alleged Hack
Nomad, a startup that allows users to trade cryptocurrency tokens between different blockchains, has acknowledged losses of nearly $200 million in crypto due to an apparent security vulnerability. Crypto hacks…
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A Brief History of Broadcast Video Formats
Today, the vast majority of broadcast footage is shot with digital equipment — but that’s a relatively recent development. For decades, analog formats like Betacam and U-Matic were standard, and…
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Historic Rainfall Hits St. Louis: How to Protect Data from Flood Damage
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St. Louis, Missouri experienced historic rainfall this morning, with some areas receiving more rain than on any other day in over a century. From July 25th to July 26th, some…
Do “File Shredder” Programs Really Work?
You’ve got sensitive data that you want to destroy, and you want to be extremely thorough. You want to make sure that no one — not even Datarecovery.com’s engineering team…
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