As a test run for upgrading to a SSD, I just cloned my Toshiba laptop's 720Gb HDD to a 1Gb HDD using Macrium Reflect. The target HDD was connected to the laptop by a USB docking station. The clone is ...

You may find it useful to set up a recovery partition in case your Windows partition ends up being corrupted or no longer available. Follow the lead and you will get a fresh recovery partition in just ...

I'm upgrading a Win 8.1 laptop's SSD (Samsung Ativ Book 9) to a new 2TB drive for a family member, and I have a question about which, if any, recovery partitions I should copy over, or just allow ...

Partitioning a hard drive is like turning one hard drive into two. By creating a partition, you'll have two drive letters (such as "C" and "D" drives), and formatting one partition does not affect the ...

The System Reserved Partition or EFI System Partition on your hard drive is a tiny sector Windows uses to house system files such as the Boot Configuration Database, Boot Manager Code, and Windows ...

Partitioning decisions in Windows were once mundane with little risk attached. Recent vulnerabilities that allow the bypassing of safety protocols highlight the need to pay more attention to them. For ...

If you’re installing a new hard drive, or need to wipe your drive clean for that “fresh” feeling, you’ll end up formatting your drive. Formatting will check the drive for errors, and prepare it for ...

When we talk about “drives” labeled C:, D:, and so forth, we’re actually talking about partitions, sections of the physical drive. Every hard drive in use has at least one partition. You can shrink ...