Recent questions tagged hard drives

Description : Given the following obstacle, is it possible to crack this type of phone (description and details inside)?

Last Answer : I’m not a computer expert. Short answer is yes though. “What man can contemplate, man can achieve.” The only question would be how long it would take.

Description : What should I do with some extra old hard drives?

Last Answer : grab some cheap cheap hardware off ebay, build a cheap pc, and donate it to some poor family.

Description : How do you tell when your hard drive has died?

Last Answer : answer:It still responds, but you can not cancel the operation and it will not do anything. I’ve left it like this for days. Hours, not days but i can’t seem to edit the question.

Description : Hard drive issue.....no space?

Last Answer : It's a hard drive, nonetheless. I imagine it too may be subject to accumulating junk files, registry errors and other miscellaneous problems that can possibly consume space. I recommend downloading ... you want, but you'll certainly benefit from the software fixing whatever problems it identifies.

Description : How do you tell if your laptop's harddrive is on the way out?

Last Answer : answer:also: squeals and screeches, which is what you hear just before the heads crash and wreck the platters. The hard-drive errors are what I would be worried about. That's a real good indicator of mis- ... heads, and that can happen for 4-5 reasons. I'd invest in a new drive with some haste.

Description : Can I unplug my external usb drive when not in use?

Last Answer : You can unplug it when not in use without any problem.

Description : Hard drive fell on floor: how do I recover?

Last Answer : Looks like your HDD is physically damaged, so chances for you to recover anything yourself are almost zilch. And according to this, the average cost for professional recovery by an expert company is ... for businesses who need to recover important files. For private purposes, I would just move on.

Description : Why is C: still the default drive letter in windows?

Last Answer : I can’t confirm this but my guess would be simply because that’s what most people expect, so that’s what they call it.

Description : How big is my 2009 MacBook 13" Hard Drive?

Last Answer : answer:Probably 160Gigs. The drive is a 2.5” SATA drive. edit : If the computer turns on you can see details with Disk Utility in the utilities folder. It should look something like this.

Description : Windows will not recognize my portable HDD, can you help?

Last Answer : This happens to me often. Try rebooting the computer.

Description : Is it necessary to have picture files saved in Finder and in iPhoto?

Last Answer : Yes, you doubled them. You can safely delete the photos “in Finder” (in reality, on your desktop.) iPhoto stores pictures in /Users/yourusername/Pictures/iPhoto Library.

Description : Will this hard drive from my non-unibody Macbook Pro work in my unibody Macbook?

Last Answer : It should work without problems. Here’s a guide.

Description : What are these "SNOVE" folders that are appearing here and there?

Last Answer : answer:It took some filtering to google an answer, but that is Windows malware. Do you dual-boot or otherwise expose these drives to windows? if not then you may have somehow encountered something that can ... and be sure (from Linux) to clean off all your flash drives, externals, memory cards, etc.

Description : What is the best configuration for data transfer between two external hard drives?

Last Answer : If they are usb, use 2 usb ports directly connected to your computer and move other usb peripherals to a hub to make room. I have 2 WD Tb Mybooks and use the Smartware software for backup.

Description : Hot external harddrive just gave out, think it will work again?

Last Answer : Let it cool off all the way and try it again. I think it’s likely it overheated and will survive. I would back up your stuff somewhere else immediately when you get it working again.

Description : Why won't my hard drives mount using USB?

Last Answer : What EXACTLY is your problem? Personal experience causes me to think you might want to check the USB drivers. I have two 1TB hard drives hooked up to the back of my computer and I remember formatting my internal hard drive when I started using them.

Description : What are some neat ways you use dropbox?

Last Answer : answer:I'm not alone in these, but I think they are pretty neat: I use KeePass to store my various passwords, and save its database file in my Dropbox folder. So I can open KeePass on ... of times. A document was erased or altered accidentally and DropBox had a previous version in the online backup.

Description : How and to whom do I donate hard drives?

Last Answer : You could probably donate them to a school which is short on funds, most would appreciate any help they can get.

Description : Can I set up RAID Mirroring & Striping on 2 drives by splitting each into 2 partitions?

Last Answer : I am having a tough time picturing this. What would be mirrored and what would be striped? How many TB do you want in the end?

Description : Does anyone know how I can transfer my files from my iPhone to my Mac?

Last Answer : answer:With apps just Authorize the computer. Store—> Authorize Computer. Then File—> Transfer Purchases From(iphone name). For songs and movies you didn’t buy from iTunes I would download Senuti. The demo version allows 1000 transfers.

Description : I'm looking for a solid state hard drive...

Last Answer : You’re not going to have much luck finding 1TB SSDs. There’s one on Newegg, and it’s almost $4,000 (It’s also PCI-E, which is confusing to me). The technology is quite expensive at the moment. (While a normal HDD will be ~$90 for 1 TB)

Description : What has been your experience with Apple's Time Machine?

Last Answer : I suppose it would be trustworthy to use, most of Mac’s stuff are pretty stable. I haven’t used it myself, but I have heard about it. computerhope.com these guys would know better.

Description : Do I have to keep all my fonts in the font folder?

Last Answer : Which operating system?

Description : What is a good quality external hard drive for my iMac?

Last Answer : If you have an old laptop HD you can buy a cheap kit that turns it into a USB HD that would suit your purposes.

Description : Mac Question: Is someone accessing my computer?

Last Answer : You were on a network and what you saw was the shared access to other computers on that network. You should not have been at risk, unless you have enabled sharing on your own computer. Even ... the box are not so easily accessible for other computers on the same network, unless it is intentional.

Description : How do I troubleshoot SATA drives?

Last Answer : Do you have the jumper set up in the appropriate position?

Description : How do I restore an iPod with a 1416 error?

Last Answer : it requires some finagling in Terminal, but should not be too hard. First, connect the iPod to your computer and open Terminal. Type: diskutil list You will get a list something to the ... restore it. And explode into dance. Source: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1421052&tstart=1

Description : My Western Digital External Harddrive suddenly needs to be re-formatted and I already have 100gs of data on it. It says if I format it will erase all the data. I don't want to lose it. How do I get my computer to recognize it?

Last Answer : Copy the data to another disk.

Description : What do you do for a living & are there any success stories?

Last Answer : I work for IT inside of an Engineering Consulting firm. I love my job, I’m such a nerd. I fix and program PDA’s.

Description : New camcorder type: hard drive or tape?

Last Answer : We got one that has a disc but also has some memory in it. You can have both!

Description : How should I configure my MacBook's new 320GB internal hard drive?

Last Answer : One partition, HFS+, Journaled.

Description : What are some good external hard drive/media centre combos?

Last Answer : Apple TV is nice but has a smallish hard drive (160GB).

Description : What happens in linux when you have more than 26 drives?

Last Answer : Double letters, maybe? Numbers, like /dev/sda1?

Description : Do I need a 2.5" hard drive enclosure? What type?

Last Answer : I doubt she will use it much, BTW. Probably will be a one time use.

Description : SATA 100 vs SATA 300 drive?

Last Answer : All SATA drives are pin compatible. If the macbook pro’s bus is not 300 mb/sec capable, then the 300 drive will revert to 100 megs. You shouldn’t have a problem…

Description : When you think of Western Digital, Iomega, and Seagate computer hard drives, what words come to mind?

Last Answer : In the order presented: Vomit. Bankrupt. Salvation. Then, as aforementioned: Breakdown. Apple’s-Bitch. Ignition-Point. By hyphenating every word, I have taken two words… and POOF! Made one!

Description : How do I migrate data on my Macbook Pro to an external hard drive?

Last Answer : The best external drive I know is the Western Digital MyBook 1TB. I wouldn't boot from the external, too many opportunities for weirdness. Leave System, Library, Applications, and Users on the ... documents). You can put aliases of the external folders on your internal User folders if you like.

Description : Advantages of solid state hard drives?

Last Answer : Faster load/save times, much smaller, less likely to be ruined by dropping, quieter and cooler than an HHD. At this point in time, I don’t believe that the technology is advanced enough to justify the much higher prices for SSD’s with equal or lower capacities than HHD’s

Description : Linking drives?

Last Answer : Absolutely. That is one of the nice things about Firewire. You can daisy chain them. No need for a hub.

Description : What is the life expectancy of a Powerbook G4 hard drive?

Last Answer : Even new hard drives can fail- often without warning. Be sure you are fully backed up at all times.

Description : Mac heads, help! iBook G4 HD Issue?

Last Answer : You know more that I do about this, you could do a fire wire boot and see if another mac sees it, that is if you have another mac.

Description : Is Tivo's OS located on the hard drive?

Last Answer : I would think so. However, if I’m correct, it is probably hidden on an encrypted partition of the HDD, making it hard to fix or replace unless you really know what you’re doing. What part of your Tivo broke?

Description : Where can I find an image of an Xbox 360 hard drive?

Last Answer : Who told you to do that?

Description : MacBook Upgrade Opinion?

Last Answer : The white Macbook’s only support 2GB of RAM maximum, and i would recommend Crucial for it. Personally i’d recommend an apple battery, but i’ve never upgraded my Macbook’s battery.

Description : What connection does the hard drive of a 30gd ipod have?

Last Answer : It uses a 1.8” hard drive. Start from there.

Description : Could I use my old dvr as a hardrive or storgae device for my laptop?

Last Answer : I’d be surprised if you could. First it’d have to be the right physical size and have the right connector for your laptop

Description : Videographers- I need to purchase a dependable, portable hard disk DVR with a coaxial (RF) input. Any Suggestions?

Last Answer : I have looked everywhere & cannot find a hard drive with coaxial input. Do they exist? I think the best bet, is to find the hard drive that fits to your needs & then put it into an external ... has all the ports & features you want, so you can connect the hard drive into whatever device you want.

Description : Does time machine work with different types of external harddrives other than Apple's? Because the Apple time capsule hard drive starts at $300?

Last Answer : Yup, I have the Airport Extreme (router) and then attached to it an iomega hard-drive. There could be formatting issues if you use some older hard drives so get a new(ish) one if you can.

Description : What's the best method for transferring a brand new Mac OS to a new hard drive?

Last Answer : That seems to be the safest way. The one thing you'll need for sure is a 00 Torx screwdriver if you don't have one. They're kind of a pain in the ass to find, but I found one at Ace ... it not let you directly install the OS and iLife on the new new HD? Then you could just do data migration.

Description : How to make a mac appear as a mountable hard drive to another mac under OS X?

Last Answer : Connect the two Macs using a firewire cable, then restart one of them and hold down the “T” key. The Mac will pretend to be a firewire hard drive.