Whether due to the slow decay of time or some horrific coffee-spill-related incident, all hard drives eventually die. When that happens, it’s often the case that everything saved on them dies, too.

There are two main reasons why you’d buy an external hard drive. First, your laptop or desktop is running out storage space; it’s a common problem, especially if your computer is several years old. Or ...

You may have a few terabytes of space in your hard drive, but, that may not be enough. We need storage space for our work and personal files, our endless collection of images, and our software, apps, ...

Data Doctors: Q. I bought an external hard drive to back up my files, but how do I know if it’s working? — Kerry A. In the world of computers, there are only two types of hard drives: those that have ...

Mistakes are inevitable when you travel for a living. Flights are missed, visa forms are forgotten, and travel pillows and power adapters get left in hotel rooms. I've learned to live with those kinds ...

As iPhone storage capacities increase each year with high-resolution photos and 4K videos, your iCloud storage and internal iPhone storage can fill up fast. Now it’s vital to ensure all your ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Too often, I hear somebody say they have no need to fumble around with cables and hard drives anymore ...

If you're in the market for an external hard drive to use for backing up your Windows 7 computer, you might be asking how much space you need. Microsoft recommends a hard drive with at least 200 ...

Q: I have a 1-terabyte Seagate hard drive on my PC, and I have been backing up to a 1-terabyte Free Agent (Seagate) external hard drive. My main drive has roughly 110-gibabytes of data, but my ...

Iomega have announced a new hardware and online services bundle that marks their first collaborative release with EMC stablemates Retrospect and Mozy. Buyers of Iomega external hard-drives will be ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...