Corrupt USB drive? Try these 3 fixes before you wipe it

You now have to back up your USB drive before you try to recover anything. You can do this in Disk Drill. Go to Extra Tools, ...
PCMag on MSN

Getting rid of your Windows PC? Remember to wipe the drive first

Here's how to make sure all the personal files and other data on your storage drive are erased and unrecoverable, whether you ...
Computerworld

Pretend Disk Format: PDFs harbor new dangers

Those files are virtual hard disks that, when opened, mount as a local disk, bypassing some Windows security features. Inside the disk is a Windows Script File (WSF) purporting to be the expected PDF: ...
Seeking Alpha

Precious metals money will flow into memory and disk drive stocks – analyst

Investors looking to rotate out of precious metals and cryptocurrency may soon pour money into memory and disk drive stocks, according to Jordan Klein, tech sector specialist at Mizuho. In an ...
AOL

The companies that make your hard disk drives are having a rally of a lifetime

Hard-drive and storage stocks surged after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang described the memory storage market as "completely unserved."Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images ...
Yahoo Finance

The companies that make your hard disk drives are having a rally of a lifetime

The surge comes after Jensen Huang flagged data storage as a key constraint for AI at CES 2026. SanDisk led the rally, jumping about 28% on Tuesday. The companies behind some of tech's least glamorous ...
Windows Report

How To Format A PC Using Setup, Reset And Disk Tools

Formatting a Windows computer removes system files, apps and settings to restore performance or fix persistent errors. You can format the PC during Windows setup or inside Windows using reset options ...
Ars Technica

Is it worth it to do a full format of an HDD or will it unnecessarily stress the drive and shorten its lifespan?

I bought a Seagate Barracuda Compute 24TB recently (ST24000DM001; Serial number/IMEI: ZXA0L9EX). Yes, I'm aware that the drive isn't really meant for "heavy use", but more as cold storage and for ...
Beebom

How to Format a Hard Drive or SSD in Windows 11

There are times when you need to format a hard drive or SSD on your Windows 11 PC. Be it for giving away the storage device to someone else or erasing all the data to start from scratch. Formatting a ...
TechSpot

Toshiba's 12-disk hard drive breakthrough could lead to 40TB models by 2027

Why it matters: The verified 12-disk stacking technology represents an important move by Toshiba to stay competitive in the cloud and enterprise storage markets. In hyperscale data centers, where cost ...
Business Wire

Toshiba First in Industry to Verify 12-Disk Stacking Technology for Hard Drives

KAWASAKI, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba) is first [1] in the storage industry to verify 12-disk stacking technology for high-capacity hard disk ...