A disk drive can run as either a master device or a slave device. The master drive does not control or take precedence over the slave drive; rather the master drive acts as the primary device; the ...

Formatting a hard drive along with the install of a new OS is the best option. The vast majority of operating system installations provide a "format" option as part of the installation process.

[Editor’s note: This article is part of our series of articles on installing and upgrading to Lion (OS X 10.7). We also have a complete guide to installing and upgrading to Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8).] ...

Digital movies, music, and photos can take up quite a bit of disk space. If you’re running out of room, it’s easy to add a bigger hard drive to your PC. Here’s how to do it. PCWorld helps you navigate ...

The PS5's storage space can be expanded with an external USB device--as long as you have the right hard drive. Sony recently disclosed the requirements for upgrading the PlayStation 5’s internal ...

Apple hasn’t shipped operating systems on physical media in almost a decade, but there are still good reasons to want a reliable old USB stick for macOS Mojave. Luckily, it’s not hard to make ...

If you’re encountering the error message Hard Drive – Not installed on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer, then this post is intended to help you. In this ...

Like Lion (OS X 10.7) before it, Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8) doesn’t ship on a disc—it’s available only as an installer app downloadable from the Mac App Store ...